to pass (of time); to elapse
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
strategist; tactician; schemer
apocryphal work; forgery; spurious article
twice; again; second time
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
fair and square; open and aboveboard
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
maintenance; preservation; improvement
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
though; notwithstanding; although
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
finishing blow; coup de grâce
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
Felidae (family comprising the cats)