in advance; beforehand; previously
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
recovery; rescue; recapture
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
old hag; old woman; old bat
mohican (hairstyle); mohawk; Mohican; Mahican; Eastern Algonquian Native American tribe
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
purse; change purse; wallet
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to bend; to warp; to curve
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
don't worry about it; never mind; that's OK
messenger; envoy; emissary