something; some kind of; for some reason
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
rather than; more ... than ...
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
defeating in an instant; instant kill
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
simply; merely; only; solely
to ascend; to go up; to climb
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to diminish (dampen) the spirit
to scatter in all directions (like baby spiders)
ending without incident; being successfully brought to completion; finishing something without a hitch
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
this and that; one thing and another
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
strength; power; proficiency; ability
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
physical strength; muscle strength
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
smart-alecky; clever-clever; cheeky; cunning; crafty; shrewd
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action