with a friendly grin; smilingly
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
for example; for instance; e.g.
maintaining the status quo
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
just one person; only one
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly