to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
audience (with a person of high standing)
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to be hesitant; to feel timid
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to take away; to carry off
to make an appearance; to show up
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
strength; power; proficiency; ability
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to be needed; to be wanted
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless