to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
one meal; one meal (a day)
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to make a mistake; to blunder
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
route; way; course; directions
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
20th day of the month; 20 days
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
house across the street; neighbor across the street
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
7th day of the month; seven days
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
tedious; boring; being fed up with
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
video camera; video camcorder
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to not take seriously; to take lightly
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to speak ill of; to disparage
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables