behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
conviction; belief; confidence
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
leader; central personage
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact