by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
should; must; -able; probably; likely
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
living thing; organism; creature; biology
feel (of a material); texture
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
good feeling; feeling good
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
two persons; two people; pair; couple
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it's no joke; gimme a break!
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
true character; real nature
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
in one's own way or style
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
when it becomes; when it comes to
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden change; complete change
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to stiffen; to become stiff
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly