ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to ask a question; to ask questions
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
personal; individual; private
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
as if nothing had happened
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
place; room; margin; scope
deputy secretary (government); deputy director
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
never mind!; don't worry about it
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
on bad terms; at loggerheads
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
the world in general; society; convention
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier