(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
hitting the ball squarely
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
practice; practising; experience
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
and yet; though; when; in spite of
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
very interesting; of great interest
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
one's share; one's portion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to say (something) over one's shoulder
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
stress-induced; stress-related
gastritis; gastric catarrh
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
choices; alternatives; options
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
support; backing; aid; assistance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
in spite of; regardless of
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable