to spend time (on doing something)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to pay attention; to be watchful
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to shove in; to push in; to force in
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
overestimation; overvaluing
underestimation; undervaluation
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
tendency; trend; inclination
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)