to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
came here; coming here; recently
matter for the police; brush with the law
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to appear uneasy; to appear anxious
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to charge; to rush; to assault; to flood a company, organization etc. with phone complaints (usu. loosely organized on anonymous online message boards)
price of fame; penalty of greatness
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
human rights; civil liberties
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
first day of the month; the first of the month
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
money; coin; dough; moolah; brass
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
otherwise; or else; if not
to threaten; to make threats
to be cleared of a charge
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to tell all; to give a full account
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
admission ticket for an examination
writing implement; writing tool
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
time-stamp; time-stamping machine