what's what; heads or tails
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
sexy; popular; well-liked
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
guess; conjecture; surmise
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
interest; rights; concession
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
watchful waiting; careful supervision
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
violent shock; agitation; turbulence; turmoil; upheaval; excitement
optimism; taking an optimistic view
to run away; to escape safely
compassionate; sympathetic
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to kill; to defeat; to beat
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)