having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
very likely; very probable
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
target area (e.g. archery); range (e.g. rifle, firing)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
rough estimate; rough calculation; expectation; anticipation; plan
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
to die out; to become extinct
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
roaring; booming; bellowing; pealing; reverberating; rumbling
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
ten (long cylindrical things)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
wild rose; bramble; briar patch; obstacle; source of difficulty
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
round (table, collar, etc.); round; round; round (of a competition); round (of talks, esp. multilateral trade negotiations)
to take back; to recapture
allocation; assignment; allotment
to fall for (someone's smooth talk); to be taken in (by honeyed words)
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away