secret understanding; collusion
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
chance (of success); odds
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
weird; disgusting; sickening
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
strong-willed; strong of heart
to threaten; to make threats
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to kick (at someone, something)
caller; visitor; company; guest
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
treating (someone) like an object
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to push (something) against
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
a step; short distance; short time
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless