suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
looking pale; looking unwell
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
sincere; earnest; serious
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
reality; actuality; hard fact
to bring back; to restore
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
favourite horse; favorite horse
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
minor or untalented actor (relegated to roles such as the legs of a stage horse)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
title of honour; title of honor
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture