doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
dose; installment; instalment
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
what happens twice will happen thrice
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
to make sure of the truth
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
operation; functioning; running
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
possession; occupation; occupancy
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
cruise; navigation; sailing
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away