to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
bent back; hunchback; stoop
narrow; thin (sized); slender
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
statue; picture; picture revealing character
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
peace preservation; security; safety
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
to refuse; to decline; to deny
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
serious condition; critical condition
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
memory; ability to remember
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down