the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
desperately; for one's dear life
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
silence; stillness; quietness
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
education; training; discipline
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
finding (lost property); picking up
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
decision; settlement; definition
to explain adequately; to be accountable
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
prospects of victory; chances of success
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot