opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
personal; individual; private
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
pair; the two; both persons; both things
connection; link; relationship
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to comb down; to smooth down
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
evil design; crafty plan; plot
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
such; like that; that sort of
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy