sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to have no chance (of succeeding)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
intensification; aggravation
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)