atrocity; (arch.) treason
perusal; one reading; reading through (once)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
comparatively; relatively
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
defense; defence; fielding
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to make a pretext of
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
welcome; (warm) reception
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
stifled (laughter); simmering
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise