way of talking; speaking style
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
two guilty parties tried and punished together
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
whole face; all over one's face
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
two grains; two drops; two bead
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
tear gland; lacrimal gland
retrogression; regression
to soak into; to permeate
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
good wife and wise mother
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
full view; plain sight; completely visible
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
cancellation; abandonment
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
previous engagement; prior contract
breaking ball (pitch); curve ball; screwball
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)