mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
belligerence; fighting spirit
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
healing (esp. emotional or spiritual healing)
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
to be too numerous; to be too much
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
winter vacation; winter holidays
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
to think of; to come up with
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
actor; actress; player; performer
stage actor; stage actress
human; human-like; as a person
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
fake; improvisation (in jazz music, singing, etc.); ad-lib; feint (in American football)
act; deed; one's doing; cause; reason
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
writing; composition; essay; sentence
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
a cornered rat will bite a cat; despair gives courage to a coward