to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
treatment (of a person); dealing with
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
at one's sweet will; doing whatever one pleases; however one pleases
intimidation; threat; bluster
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to be equal in number, degree, etc. (of two things in opposition); to balance; to cancel out
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills