hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sweet and sour; bittersweet
all; entire; whole; altogether
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
with these words; while saying
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)