to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
conscious; deliberate; intentional
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
in order; sequential; seriatim
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
lethality; killing effectiveness
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
two times; twice; two degrees
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to step over or across; to overcome
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track