to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
red-banded sand wasp; deer
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
fleeing soldier; warrior fleeing the battlefield; deserter
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
since when; from when; how long
to knock down; to knock off
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
to tear off forcefully; to pluck off; to pull off
to be hot on a person's heels
violent explosion; bursting
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
part; portion; glimpse; bit
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
with a slip; with a slide
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
smell of something rotten; rotten smell
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
another kind; different kind; distinct species
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky