to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to intervene; to stop (something)
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
fight; struggle; conflict
to differ; to be different; to run counter to; to change (into something out of the ordinary)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
funny story; funny anecdote
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
putting oneself into something; exerting oneself
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
perfidiousness; faithlessness; inconstancy; insincerity; falsehood
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
lapping (e.g. of waves against the shore); steadily (advancing); gradually (approaching); sufficient (of the amount of liquid needed to cover a submerged object); just enough; (arch.) speedily
stealthily; secretly; in secret
library; book series; library (software, modules, images, etc.)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
speech balloon (in a comic strip); speech bubble; blowoff; effusion; blowing (of a seasonal or climatic wind)
to fall behind the times; to miss out (on an opportunity); to miss the boat; (lit.) to miss the bus
next flight; next post; next mail
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
stereotyped; stereotypical; invariable; like clockwork; regular