to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to begin shooting; to shoot out
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
passing mark (examination); passing grade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
in the face of; in defiance of
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond