sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
watchful waiting; careful supervision
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
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.
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
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
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
landing place (for aircraft); common ground; compromise; agreement
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to check; to stop; to keep back
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
angel's raiment; robe of feathers; wings of birds or insects; plumage of birds; type of bug
folding knife; clasp-knife; penknife
unusual occurrence; variation; mutation
atavism; throwback; reappearance of an earlier characteristic; reappearance; atavism
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
curse; spell; malediction
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to look down on; to make light of
even more; still more; further
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
to increase; to add to; to augment
to stop talking; to be silent
to die a natural death (at an advanced age); to live out one's allotted span of life
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up