to unfold; to unroll; to open
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
bearing; heading; point of the compass
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
to stop walking; to pause
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
clear and beautiful (of a woman's voice)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
historic; historical; traditional
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
"gentleman" who escorts a woman home, only to make a pass at her
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing