struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
right and wrong; good and evil
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
formulaic; stereotyped; hackneyed
vice; immorality; corruption
scoundrel; rascal; villain
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
moment to quit; way to quit
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to make merry; to be festive
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
recommendation; endorsement
enough is enough; no further!
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel; to jostle (with)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
concerning the content; with respect to the content; content-wise
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to stop (plug) one's ears