decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
one by one; one after another; successively
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
influence; clout; leverage
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
concealment; suppression; hiding
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
preference; priority; precedence
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to go out and away; to leave
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
speech; expression; wording; language
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to tear off; to strip; to rob