to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to cross the line; to go too far
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
preliminary step; first step
quotation; citation; reference
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to suck on; to cling to; to chew on
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
in the face of; in defiance of
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
man overly interested in women's breasts
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
power; authority; influence
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
revision (of text); alteration; change
original plan; original bill; original motion; draft
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
diffusion rate; rate of spread