bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
what a hoot!; joke of the century!; (lit.) one's navel boils water
just because; even if; even though
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
friend; comrade; companion
something to wear; clothes
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
have a good day; take care; see you
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
does not match (one's, its) appearance
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than