to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
and; thereupon; because of that
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
totally willing; fully motivated
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to employ; to hire; to charter
to refer to; to use as reference
receptionist; reception woman
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...