cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to be tired of looking at
regulation; adjustment; control
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
southeastern part; the southeast
to be hot on a person's heels
tracking down and killing; punitive expedition
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
going straight on; going straight ahead
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
right angle; perpendicular
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
military conflict; armed conflict
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
year in, year out; always; 24-7
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
to bake; to plate; to print; to burn into one's memory; to sear into one's consciousness
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)