in accordance with; according to
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
murder; killing; murderer
not necessarily so; is not always true
eradication; extermination; destruction; suppression
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
gliding (through the air)
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow