to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
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)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
palatial residence; stately mansion
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
single standard; single base; single-feature show
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
large amount of money; great cost
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to attempt; to test; to try out
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all