insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
hiding one's embarrassment
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
surely; certainly; without doubt
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to have a talk; to tell a story
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to come and go; to go back and forth
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
commanding; awe-inspiring; bitter (cold); piercing
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
very interesting; of great interest
any more; any further; any better; any longer