to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
means; way; method; measure
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
seven-to-three ratio; 70-30 split; 70-30 hair part; hairstyle with hair parted in a 70-30 ratio
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
with a start; with a jump
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
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.)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
middle of the night; dead of night
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
grudge; complaint; reproach
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
silence (not speaking); muteness
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
intelligence network; information network
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
starting work (for the day); employment; work
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture