to keep an eye on; to take care of
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to win and advance to the next round
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
report to the throne; reporting to the emperor; reporting to the monarch; offering (a prayer) to the deity
periodic; regular; routine
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
one end; an end; part; fragment
thoughtful; deep-thinking
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to look down on; to make light of
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
lack of talent; incompetency; ineptitude; one's own unskillfulness
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
one act (of a play); scene; event
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
depression; low spirits; dejection
spy; secret agent; spying