wheat; barley; oat (oats)
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
stimulating; exciting; provocative
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
another's parent; another's parents
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
stirring; rousing oneself
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
serious crime; grave crime
to pursue knowledge (one's studies)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to point down; to look down; to get worse; to begin to fall (e.g. of a price)
rascal; mischievous kid; naughty child
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
no matter how much time passes
desirable prey; easy game; easy mark; easy prey; easy target
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
tune (melody, piece of music)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
declaration of war; proclamation of war
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
individual; one by one; separate; each
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make