suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to be caught by the enemy
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
mangy cur; low animal; beast
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
evil spirit; demon; devil
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
rule; reign; government; governing
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
being greatly in the red; taking a big loss; heavy deficit
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily