to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
either way; in any case; one way or another
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
way out; means to escape; escape route
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
flight; desertion; escape
you; (arch.) your residence
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
somewhat below; slightly below
small number; few; minority
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
management; administration; operation
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to appease; to suppress; to calm
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)