to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
covering; protection; backing; relief
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
briskly; quickly; promptly
to give directions; to issue instructions
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
such; like that; that sort of; very
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
gossip; corner of the mouth
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to pass (of time); to elapse
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
surrounding at a distance
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
as (for); for; in the capacity of
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger