mask; disguise; guise; mask
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
both hands; both arms; ten
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
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)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
to blow off; to be blown off
to choke; to have trouble breathing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
to grimace; to make a wry face