with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
payment to the government
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
number; number plate; license plate
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
social status; social position
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
physical condition; state of health
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
as you see; as you can see
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
spots; speckles; mottles; speckled; spotted
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
don't worry about it; forget about it
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it