flash (of light); glint; schiller
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
with a start; with a jump
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to be completely boiled; to be sufficiently boiled
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
bluff; false show of power; bold front
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
stepwise; one step at a time
to distract a person's attention
to crouch; to squat; to cower
one's own handwriting; autograph; holograph
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to call (someone) to come; to call for; to summon; to always call (someone by a name); to become used to calling
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
established fact; fait accompli
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
firm promise; definite promise
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail