route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
promising without due consideration
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to flare up; to fly into a rage
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
moving tale; impressive tale
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
court lady; lady-in-waiting
light pink; light crimson
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to get help; to enlist aid
one act (of a play); scene; event
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
conspiracy; collusion; complicity