notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
one edge; one end; one side
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
stability; security; equilibrium
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
picking; collecting; harvesting
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
in the end; at the end of the day
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
entreaty; appeal; petition
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
(someone else's) child; child; kid
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
don't worry about it; forget about it
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
child prodigy; infant genius; wonder child
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming