playing in the mud; playing with mud
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
draw (in competition); tie game
noisy; confused; uproarious
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(another's) daughter; young lady
gossip; corner of the mouth
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
like this; in this way; as you see
what's what; heads or tails
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
pride; dignity; self-worth
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively