item; article; dish; course; finest item
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
seductive; sensual; coquettish
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
offense and defense; offence and defence
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
calisthenics; callisthenics
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to capture alive; to catch alive; to take prisoner
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
casting; cast-metal object
tinder; touchwood; charcloth
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
thunderous roar; roaring sound