ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
breaking (an agreement, promise); cancellation (of a contract)
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
support; backing; patronage
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
fierce dog; ferocious dog; savage dog
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
largest class; top category
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
rule; reign; government; governing
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
imprisonment; captive; prisoner