with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to scrape off; to shave off
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
huge rock; firmness; solidity
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to have an eye on; to zero in on
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
appointment; assignment; promotion
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
fraud; cheating; foul play; surely; absolutely; certainly
specialization; specialisation
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down