crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
at work; in the midst of work; working
government worker; public servant; civil servant
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to be born; to come into the world
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
just a handful; only a small number (of)
indicate reason; infers some protest
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to lay aside; to set aside
loading; charging; filling
invisibly; secretly; privately
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded