criticism; commentary; review
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to hammer into place; to end (a performance); to kill (with a gun, sword, etc.); to slay
parched or roasted beans (or soybeans)
rule; reign; government; governing
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
index; indices; indicator
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
important matter; matters of weight
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to cross the line; to go too far
greedy; avaricious; covetous
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to be full of pride; to be boastful
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
technique; art; skill; move
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table