to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
onahole; pocket pussy; sex sleeve; masturbation device that mimics female genitalia
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
absorption; suction; attraction
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
great joy; delight; jubilation
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
these guys; these fellows
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to underrate; to make light of
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
sexual (i.e. relating to biological sex); sexual (relations, attraction, abuse, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
it's no joke; gimme a break!
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!