crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
naughty; mischievous; unruly
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
vector; direction (e.g. of one's activities or interests); focus
to be found; to be discovered
having not the slightest idea
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
recklessness; daredevilry; daredevil; reckless person
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
pointing out; identification
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon