to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
conjurer; magician; illusionist
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
good-quality; superior in quality
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
directions; instructions; orders; command
to speak ill of; to disparage
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
manly; masculine; like a man
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet