to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to pull in (fish); to land
unimpressive; unimpressed
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to be dead; to be lifeless
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to put up (a notice); to post
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to forget completely; to leave behind
lathe; potter's wheel; windlass; pulley
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to take; to catch; to capture
killing two birds with one stone
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to be dried out; to be parched
to bite; to sink one's teeth into; to nip
no, not like that (but like this)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
a few years ago; some years back