to weigh on a scale; to weigh up options; to compare pros and cons
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
completely submerged (e.g. in water); completely soaked (e.g. with rain)
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
intestinal; inside the intestines
stout; well-fleshed; well-built; well-padded; plump
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
urinating outdoors; urinating standing up
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
just the other day; quite recently
brave general; brave warrior; courageous general
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
right in the middle (of); midst; height
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly