of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
a few years ago; some years back
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
throat; vital passage; key position
long-established; old-established; traditional
guidance; leadership; leading the way
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
very loose; slowly; leisurely
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
more than anything; above all else
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break