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
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
great difference; big difference; wide margin
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
Lethal Weapon (series) (film)
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
act which serves the interests of (benefits) the enemy
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; openmouthed (with surprise)
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement