short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
nape (of the neck); nucha
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
to jump up and down; to hop
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
cheering in chorus; saying in unison
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be sooty; to be stained
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
scattered; separated; dispersed
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
that is to say; so that means
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
superior; superiors; senior
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
do-nothing, plan-nothing (government, etc.)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering