to prowl after; to keep watch on
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
implication; significance; connotation; depth of meaning; complications of a problem
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
subordination; dependency
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
vacuum; absolute void; complete vacuity
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
soft and fair goes far; willows are weak, yet they bind other wood
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
autumn sky; clear blue autumnal sky
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
to make (someone) wait; to take more time (than anticipated)
honeymoon; being in an intimate relationship; honeymoon (period)
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
to maintain (preserve) peace
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
intensive; concentrated; focused
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
utmost limit; extremity; result
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
water breaking (during pregnancy)