conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
exorcism rite; purification
as (for); for; in the capacity of
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
(horned) blue demon; blue ogre
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
principal occupation; core business
to live; to make a living; to get on with
studies; schoolwork; classwork
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
the place for; the time for; the level of
to increase; to add to; to augment
fair and square; open and aboveboard
in this manner; in this way; like this
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
unforgivable; inexcusable; unpardonable