to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
manner of using one's hands
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
knit; knitted fabric; knitted garments; nit (unit of surface brightness equal to 1 candela per square meter)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
in the hospital; hospitalized
to knock back; to strike back; to beat in revenge
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to fold up; to fold into layers
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
somehow; for some reason or other
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to smirk; to grin broadly
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen