real intention; true motive; true meaning
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
array; muster; line-up; full force
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
glutton; gormandizer; gormandiser
sorry; apologetic; remorseful
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
at that time; in those days
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to thrust before; to thrust at
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
harm; injury; evil (influence)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to attack; to assault; to assail
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
concession; conciliation; compromise
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous