to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
several types; several kinds; several species
hamburger (in a bun); burger
in the morning; during the morning
interested person; volunteer; supporter
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
simple and clear; plain and simple
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
circuit; cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle); cycle; loop
order; directive; instructions; command
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how should I know?; don't ask me
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to refuse; to reject; to deny
to be strangled; to be constricted
clear; precise; definite; distinct
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
even though; despite; when
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
guardian; protector; patron; parent
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
(in) his way; peculiar to him
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that