showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
finishing blow; coup de grâce
single word; a few words; brief comment
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to blow off; to be blown off
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
but; however; provided that
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to fall off; to tumble down
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to apologize; to apologise