to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mistress; kept woman; concubine
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
tedious; boring; being fed up with
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
coming out (as gay, etc.)
first of the season (e.g. produce, catch); virgin
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
caller; visitor; company; guest
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to rule; to govern; to administer
ruler's orders; master's orders
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender