to half-rise to one's feet
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
theatre-going; theater-going
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
light; right; right field; right fielder
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to stay calm; to keep cool
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue