to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
the other day; a few days ago
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
festival merrymaking; revelry
wherein; therein; thereinto
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
too much; excessively; too