to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
dirty work; unpleasant task
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to keep an eye on; to keep a watchful eye on
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
crisp (like a pickle); crunchy; firm (musculature); stiff (shoulders, neck, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
how dare ...; how could ...
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
chattering; prattling; gooey; messy (from mud, ink, etc.)
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)