empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to understand; to make out
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
wiles; trick; artifice; lover (male) (esp. of a prostitute)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
other side; opposite side; other party
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
together; at the same time; same; identical
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
genius; prodigy; natural gift
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
in the end; after all is said and done; (lit.) when the striped mullet is fully grown
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
enticement; inducement; attraction
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
extensive; vast range; wide scope
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation