eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
killing two birds with one stone
advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system); (arch.) socialist; (arch.) communist
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
steel; steal (baseball, basketball)
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
something; something or other; something something
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
will not do; do not; does not
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up