looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
public execution; public embarrassment
decapitated body; deflowered stem
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
strongish; somewhat strong
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to have an idea; to have a clue
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)