to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
vice; immorality; corruption
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to bring; to take; to bring about
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
serious wound; serious injury
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
height (measured at the withers)
length (of an animal); body length