to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
stubborn; obstinate; self-willed; headstrong
to beat time; to mark time
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
machinery; gadgetry; equipment
operation; functioning; running
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
area of influence; zone of influence; extent of impact
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
priority; order of precedence
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
nothing but; none other than
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
funny story; funny anecdote
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack