to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
throwing up; vomiting; croaking (of a frog); ribbit ribbit; gross!; yuck!
snake; serpent; large snake
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
female friend; woman friend
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
after school (at the end of the day)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
grotesque; bizarre; weird; grotesque (style)
everybody; every last one of them; all
length (of an animal); body length
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
complacency about peace; naive belief in continued peace; ignorance of global conflict
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
in the meanwhile; during the time
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
how long; how far; how much
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
commander; commanding officer; CO
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class