to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to put someone to work; to make someone work
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to fight with swords; to cross swords
namely; that is (to say); in other words
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
format; procedure; way of proceeding
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
fish-shaped; fish-like; pisciform
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate