claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
open; public; official; overt
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
I thought so; I suspected as much; just as I thought; now you're talking; that's the spirit
knuckle dusters; brass knuckles
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
serves you right!; see what happens!
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
ascetic monk; trainee monk
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
what's what; heads or tails
magazine; journal; periodical
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax