to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to happen to hear; to overhear
immediately; at once; instantly
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back