to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to be worn down; to be reduced
(present) head of a family
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
reason; cause; history; origin
to wring the neck; to strangle
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
upper half of the body; upper body
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
flying column; detached force
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream