left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
Scion (Toyota marque); Psion (handheld computer manufacturer)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
lethality; killing effectiveness
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to talk; to chat; to chatter
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
gossip; corner of the mouth
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to correct oneself; to restate
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
how much; how many; to what extent
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air