to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
a cut above; one step above
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to cover fully; to wrap around
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
just because; even if; even though
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly