tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to become better; to improve
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
rather; sooner; preferably
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
househusband; stay-at-home dad
to state; to express; to mention
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
complete lie; outright lie
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to rant and rave; to raise hell
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
contradiction; inconsistency
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
fourth day of the month; four days
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be away from home; to be out of the house