to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to beat to death; to kill
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
frame for drying clothes; clotheshorse
bearing; heading; point of the compass
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
to take command; to give direction
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
distance in a straight line
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
three; three years of age
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
migratory bird; bird of passage
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to be exhausted; to be tired out