cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to yield to temptation; to succumb
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
(political) power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to begin to do; to cater; to deliver food
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to smile (at); to grin (at)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
et tu, Brute?; even you, Brutus?
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
confections; sweets; candy; cake
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880 novel by Lew Wallace, several films)
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
world history; international history
study; diligence; discount; reduction