palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
young girl; lass; adolescent female
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
even though things may appear this way
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
reconnaissance satellite; spy satellite
conventional forces; conventional military forces
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
espionage network; intelligence network
to put one's strength into
to be torn off; to come off
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
intropunitive; self-punishing
older brother and younger sister
to jar; to creak; to grate
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate