to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
failure; mistake; blunder
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
all (there is); as long as there is
assertion; declaration; affirmation
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
theatre-going; theater-going
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context