smell of something rotten; rotten smell
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
lack of information; data deficiency
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
place to die; place of death
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
popular person; favorite; favourite
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to fall off; to tumble down
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
a little more; a bit more
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard