manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
upper end; top; tip; top edge
tingling; stinging; pungently
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
unconditionally; as a rule
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
street; quarter; district; area
cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to be to the point; to be pertinent
independence; self-reliance
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
hives; nettle rash; urticaria
nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to make (someone) angry; to anger; to offend; to square (one's shoulders); to raise (one's voice) in anger; to make (one's eyes) glare
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
neglecting; leaving alone
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
bent back; hunchback; stoop