to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
goosebumps; gooseflesh; goose pimples; rough skin; coarse skin
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to strike; to hit; to give hell to
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to have an uneasy conscience
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
(fish) biting at every cast
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
big catch (fishing); good haul
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment