terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
furniture store; furniture dealer
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
glad countenance; joyful look
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
sharp parting remark; parting threat
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
negotiable; further discussion needed
major surgery; major operation
while being out of the office or away from home
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
for many days; for several days
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue