scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
orders; instructions; directive; command
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to watch for an unguarded moment
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
eccentric; crank; oddball
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
secret technique; secret art
repentance; confession; penitence
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
touché; you've got me there
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
calculated; premeditated; considered
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
did not finish (sporting term); DNF
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...