strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to hear (something) as; to think that (something) sounds like
lariat; slip noose; lasso; lariat; clothesline
main force; brute force; strong-arm
important person; strategic person; key figure
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
apt to (do); liable to; prone to
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
reading partway; leaving half-read
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
sweetish; somewhat sweet; somewhat lenient; kind of optimistic
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
art knife; precision craft knife; hobby knife; X-Acto knife
explanatory; expository; elucidatory
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence