no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
big leakage; uncontained leak
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
composed expression; clear face
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
justice; fairness; impartiality
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
directly opposite; right in front
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to anticipate; to foresee
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to need; to call for; to require
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
solely; entirely; only; or
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
problematical statement; controversial statement
to be helpful; to be useful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)