(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
manufacturing process; production manufacture
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
vacant house; unoccupied house
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hair pin; hairclip; hairgrip; hairpin curve; hairpin turn
pick; plectrum; ice pick; pickaxe; pick (of an ice axe); pick (tool for picking a lock)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts)
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
day by day; every day; by the day
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
hills and fields; countryside
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
a little learning is a dangerous thing
long-term storage; long-term preservation
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
roost; nest; pad; crib; one's home
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help