bodily sensation; sense; experience
now that; since; as long as; provided that
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
villain; baddie; the villain's part
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to threaten; to make threats
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally; reflexive (in grammar)
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; close contest; close match
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to gain strength; to have energy
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
companion; company; tritagonist
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
throwing stone; sling stone; slingshot; pellet; pebble; small rock
without preparation; off the cuff; unreserved; without restraint; beginning; start