to be infected; to be contagious
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
gooily; with a squeeze; squishily; with a squish
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to bury; to embed; to implant
alphabet; ABCs; the ABCs (of); basics; activity-based costing; ABC
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
directly; in person; firsthand
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
proposal; proposition; suggestion
attached or belonging to a house
lease agreement; rental contract
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
(written) contract; agreement
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
doing something frantically; frantic state
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
to re-cover; to reupholster; to repaper; to renew (e.g. a plaster)
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
wise saying; famous saying
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
boastful speech; bragging
street at night; making a night journey
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business
(collapsible) cylindrical paper lantern
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
crow (Corvus spp.); raven