disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
good performance; good work; great success
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
we have a result!; game over!; match!
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
exactly; just; punctually; exactly on time; clearly delineated (of boundaries, etc.)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
to invite in; to show someone in
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
meat grinder; mincing machine; mincer
showing one's face in public; facing another person
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
nonchalant air; unruffled air
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
without cause; without reason
getting nauseated; getting angry
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)