disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to be too numerous; to be too much
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to stereotype; to squeeze into a pattern; to regiment
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to put one's life on the line
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
right in the midst of; right at the height of
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to make a speech; to address
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
just past noon; afternoon
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
after staying up all night
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)