to turn round; to face about; to turn about
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
assistance; backing; reinforcements
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
speech; expression; wording; language
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
resolute; determined; bold
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to be left lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; to be abandoned by one's supporters; to have the rug pulled from under one; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
spot; point; place; position
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
the way back; the way home; return trip
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to check; to stop; to keep back
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart