with a loud smack; whack; slap; crack; snap
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
though; even if; whether ... or ...
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to resort to violence; to behave violently; to use force
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad