absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
cut end; edge (of a page, etc.); small amount; small quantity; beginning; clue
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
novel; original; new; innovative
to be helpful; to be useful
raising (a question); bringing up (a problem); instituting (a lawsuit); (arch.) lifting up
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to make a lasting impression
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
silence; stillness; quietness
journal; magazine; periodical
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
fucking; screwing; having sex
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
wicked tongue; abusive language
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently