function; facility; faculty; feature
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
strong-willed; strong of heart
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
since when; from when; how long
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
genius; prodigy; natural gift
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
fate; destiny; predestination
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
choosing between two things; two choices
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
clerical desk; office desk
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)