under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
letting (someone) die without helping
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to flare up; to fly into a rage
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
conviction based on flawed ideas; obstructive thought
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)
another's parent; another's parents
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
patterns of thinking; train of thought
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
the scruff or nape of the neck
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
real experience; actual observations
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
light (e.g. colour, color)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.