to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
store; reserve; stock; savings
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
(attacking and) sinking (a ship); sending (a ship) to the bottom; crushing defeat; utter failure; complete exhaustion; collapsing (onto a bed, desk, etc.)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
heaps of corpses all around
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
obstruction of business; interference with business
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
story; tale; talk; discussion
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
raw materials; ingredient
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
because of; owing to; due to
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in