alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to laugh away; to laugh off
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to thrust before; to thrust at
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
all (there is); as long as there is
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
rather; sooner; preferably
to employ; to hire; to charter
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
adviser; advisor; counsellor; counselor
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
guardian; protector; patron; parent
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to put one's strength into
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how