reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
up in a tree; in the trees
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
course; route; path; process; stages
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
lonely; lonesome; dreary; desolate; deserted; forlorn
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
success; achievement; fruition
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
such; like that; in that way
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
front; frontage; facade; main
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...