to cut off a finger (as an act of apology); to catch one's finger (in a door, etc.)
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
slow; gradual; steady; calm; composed; relaxed
head; dome; bean; nob; noggin
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
old hag; old woman; old bat
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
to draw back; to leave (the area)
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
to blow out; to spout out
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
muddy water; red-light district
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine