to make a speech; to address
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
jumping to a wrong conclusion
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
another thing; exception; special case
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
hand used like a sword in striking