to dismiss (an employee); to discharge; to divorce one's wife; to give a holiday; to give vacation time
new school (of thought, etc.); new drama
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to sprinkle salt on; to salt
principal occupation; core business
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
cruel; brutal; atrocious; merciless
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
deep emotion; strong feelings
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
the people; citizens; the populace
manners, customs and popular sentiments
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room