natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
especially; particularly; unusually; (arch.) additionally
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to prowl after; to keep watch on
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into