example; simile; metaphor; allegory
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
scoundrel; rascal; villain
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
innermost depths of one's heart
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
that; the matter in question
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
(not) even once; (not) ever
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
fate; destiny; predestination
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate