place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to kill; to beat to death
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to make a fool of (someone)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
good policy; wise policy; best plan
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
semi-transparent; translucent
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
old hag; old woman; old bat
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
elopement; running away with a lover
speech; expression; wording; language
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless