smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to raise one's voice; to shout
concealment; suppression; hiding
obese body; corpulent physique
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
half-wit; fool; simpleton
to be silent; to say nothing
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation