extermination of insect pests; pest control
extremely dangerous; full of peril
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
weird; disgusting; sickening
invertebrate; invertebrates; invertebrata
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
total blockage; complete shutdown; stopping completely; shutout
to make a fool of (someone)
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's composure; to lose one's head; to get flustered
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
to step forward; to volunteer
to fail to die (after attempting suicide); to fail to kill oneself; to come close to dying; to be almost killed; to survive (when others died); to outlive others
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to crawl into; to work oneself into
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
huge person; enormous object
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
to leave; to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
caustic words; defiant words
to loiter around; to wander about
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal