to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
to do drugs; to take (illicit) drugs
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
anything and everything; just about everything
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to have a narrow escape from death
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind