manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
square knot (starting with a right loop); double knot; reef knot; granny knot
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
contemptuous; disdainful; scornful
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to be helpful; to be useful
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
at a glance; at first sight
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to need; to call for; to require
anger; resentment; indignation; chagrin; irritation
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
self-defense; self-defence
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
it's not like; it isn't as if
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
dictation; verbal statement
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking