to half-rise to one's feet
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
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; flaking out
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
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; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
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 (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
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)
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
androgynous; gender-neutral
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to stay calm; to keep cool
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
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