to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
seeing for the first time; first sight
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to shake; to sway; to waver
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered