older brother; elder brother
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to understand; to make out
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
utmost limits; extremity; limit
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
for example; for instance; e.g.
snake; serpent; large snake
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
magic; sorcery; wizardry; magic (illusion); conjuring
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
difference; variation; difference
to make sense; to be meaningful
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
preparation; provision; guarding
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end