to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
sense of values; values; value system
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
sympathy; empathy; response
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
birth; creation; formation
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
time; season; period; phase; stage
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby