you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
rhythmical; rhythmic; well-paced
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
participation; joining; entry
had better ...; had better not ...
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
eye measurement; measure with eye
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent