dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
striking; remarkable; considerable
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
exercise to help digestion
widely viewed as a prominent prospect (for)
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
to tower over the surroundings
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to spring at; to leap upon
to sustain a serious wound
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
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 field of expertise; one's strong area
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
sharp parting remark; parting threat
clear; distinct; evident; definite