erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
health; healthy; sound; fit
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
silence; stillness; quietness
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
action of making something; -ification
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)