villain; baddie; the villain's part
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
both hands; both arms; ten
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
jealousy; roasted rice cake
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
cripple; disabled person; invalid
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken