to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to press a question; to cross-examine
to run up to; to rush over
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to rock; to shake; to swing
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
par; equivalence; face value; parity
quick-witted; quick to understand
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
two times; twice; two degrees
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
extremists; radicals; militants
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
go away; leave; get lost; fuck off; scram
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Minister of the Interior (669-1868); Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker