to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
bet; wager; stake; gamble
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
killing two birds with one stone
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
to stagger; to stumble; to totter
moment to quit; way to quit
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fifth day of the month; five days
dukedom; duchy; principality
one party; one faction; one clique
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
small hill; low hill; hillock
fine weather; fair weather
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
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 gaze out at; to look out over
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
middle of the night; dead of night
smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
going around; patrol; round; tour
frequency (of occurrence)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)