intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
knife thrower; knife throwing
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
intelligence agency; secret service
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
giving; provision; furnishing
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
leading person; foremost figure
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
serious condition; critical condition
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to choke; to have trouble breathing
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
whether or not; presence or absence
woman of loose morals; lewd woman; prostitute; whore; harlot
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
military vessel; war fleet
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
sense of caution; wariness
great storm; very severe weather; upset; surprise result; agitation; upheaval