snake; serpent; large snake
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
cooperation; collaboration
second (unit of time); arc second
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
absolutely; positively; decidedly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
perfectly round; perfectly circular
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
gentle; mild; meek; tender
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
one thin flat object; one sheet
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
marking; grading; scoring
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
return of something; repayment