to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to grimace; to make a wry face
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
nape (of the neck); nucha
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties