casting (of a play, film, etc.); cast
to be confused; to be baffled; to be dumbfounded; to be bewildered; (lit.) to be bewitched by a fox
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
janitor; caretaker; custodian
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
cavernous body; body of (genital) erectile tissue (incl. corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely (not)
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
on the occasion of; at the time of
several times (as large, over)
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
literary form imparting the nuance of speech (with sentences ending in "da")
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to relax; to feel at home
middle of the night; dead of night
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
(police) detective; criminal matter