guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
most recent work (e.g. book, film, etc.); latest work; latest offering
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to give; to do (something) for
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
(doing something) for money; being mercenary
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
exclusive right; sole right
another thing; other things; another man's property
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means