to be cleared of a charge
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
thickness; profundity; depth
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
tool; implement; means; furniture
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
flour; meal; powder; dust
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
police; police officer; police station
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to understand from experience
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
dangerous position; peril
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
piece of evidence; evidence
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification