check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
invisibly; secretly; privately
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to be transparent; to show through
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
looking on (somebody) as hostile
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
just as one was told; like she (he) said
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to cease; to stop; to be over
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
food storage; provision store; pantry
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
cooking; food preparation
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
candy; sweet; confectionary
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)