to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
beyond that point; after that
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
land shark; land speculator
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to knock down; to knock out
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
sphere; circle; range; category
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
victory depends on the turn of fortune; winning and losing are both down to luck
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
degeneration; retrogression
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to stare someone down; to outstare
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to rub; to scrub; to scrape