polish; improvement; burnishing
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
hay fever; pollinosis (allergy to pollen)
in addition to; apart from
to flutter; to wave; to move restlessly
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
it's no joke; gimme a break!
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
proper; right; reasonable
there being no use in arguing (about it)
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
dispute; argument; contention
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
(divine) providence; dispensation
you could say; you might say; verging on the
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
strategist; tactician; schemer
self-examination; reflection
error of judgment; miscalculation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy