public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
within; inside of; less than
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
cheating (on an examination); cribbing
calm; composed; cool; quiet
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to attempt; to test; to try out
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
beforehand; in advance; previously
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
forcibly; against one's will
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on