substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
when it becomes; when it comes to
long-established; old-established; traditional
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
You'll regret this!; I'll get you for this; Just you wait
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
goodbye; farewell; so long
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
war; fighting; fierce competition
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to make a speech; to address
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point