heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to stare back (at); to glare back
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
of course; certainly; naturally
a long, long time ago; very long ago
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to make a foursome; to have the whole gang (crew, group) together; to have the full lineup (of players, performers, etc.)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
nowhere in particular; just out for a bit; (euph. for) toilet break
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
busy; having no time (for)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
defensive measure; defense plan
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to be afraid of making mistakes; to fear failing
on countless occasions; many a time