sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
negative thinking; pessimism
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to discuss; to talk together
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
lethality; killing effectiveness
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
jostle; struggle; scuffle
excellent plan; best policy
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to change completely; to change suddenly
weak foreign policy; weak-kneed diplomacy
to strike a chord; to tug at one's heartstrings; to resonate
to escape from; to get out
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
secret; private; surreptitious
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
don't you think?; indicates question
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment