high temperature and humidity
pup; puppy; whelp; damn dog; mutt
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to go straight to one's head (of alcohol); to feel the effects (of an illness); to lose one's wits
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
all-out attack; general offensive
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
database; data bank; designer brand
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
to walk in on; to tread upon
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
discipline; punishment; reprimand
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
guardian; mentor; protector
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
(the) ignorant masses; untaught populace; unlearned people
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless