8th day of the month; eight days
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
study of foreign languages; linguistics
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
indigenous language; local language; vernacular; native tongue
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
in that manner; like that
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
Swarowsky; Swarowsky (jeweller)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
rainbow-colored; rainbow-coloured