speech; expression; wording; language
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
since when; from when; how long
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to accept; to receive; to agree
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
woman; female; feminine gender
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
top of the head; crown of the head
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.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to collect; to assemble; to gather
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
slight; little; insignificant