to slay; to cut down (a foe)
surroundings; circumference
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
like this; in this way; as you see
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
to blow (of autumn wind); to fall out of love
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
sentence structure; grammatical construction
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
alert status; emergency alert
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
propulsive power; driving force
one way or the other; either way
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
firm; strong; solid; stable
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
determination; conviction
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
game brain; dementia caused by overuse of electronic games