thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
good policy; wise policy; best plan
prompt; immediate; in real time
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
green; wet behind the ears; immature; (lit.) smelling of milk
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
very rude; very insolent; extremely reprehensible; outrageous
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to give; to do (something) for
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign