cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
price increase; rise in price; wage increase
sudden, wide-spread drop in prices
silence; stillness; quietness
absolute obedience; complete submission
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
exclusive; attached to; specialist
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
tragic but brave; heroic; grim
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
great war; great battle; world war
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind