to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
research publication; scholarly publication
very interesting; of great interest
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be hesitant; to feel timid
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
streamlined shape; aerodynamic shape
popular name; common name; given name
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
to have a pungent smell; to have an acrid smell
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
nictitation; winking; palpebration; (arch.) moment; (arch.) instant; (arch.) second
cap (hat); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
aluminium can; aluminum can
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to burst open; to pop; to split
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest