to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
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)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
grasp; catch; understanding
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to begin; to set about; to start
powerful person; influential person
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
this and that (esp. complaining or protesting); something or other
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
concession; conciliation; compromise
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)