straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
noisy; confused; uproarious
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
place of execution; execution site
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
to have a drink; to grab a drink
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to squeeze (to the utmost); to wring out; to squeeze (money) out of someone; to wring (money) from; to scold; to criticize severely; to train ruthlessly
neck; throat; vital part; weak point
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
big problem; major issue; big controversy
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
usefulness; utility; being orderly; being proper