sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to give; to do (something) for
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
mental; spiritual; emotional
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
person who introduces someone; introducer
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to do something distinguished; to perform great deeds; to distinguish oneself (e.g. in war)
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery