know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
comparatively; relatively
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
hand used like a sword in striking
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
commencing with; including
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
guard; sentinel; garrison
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
unimpressive; unimpressed
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
outside of; not covered by
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross