oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
fate; destiny; predestination
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
mischief-maker; trickster; (arch.) lascivious person (esp. a loose woman); (arch.) useless fellow; (arch.) mouse; (arch.) rat
to get between; to be caught in
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
order; command; directions; instructions
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
concession; conciliation; compromise
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
I owe you; I owe you one; I owe you a favor
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
without cause; without reason
to guffaw; to roar with laughter; to laugh heartily
amount left over; remaining portion
thunderous; rumbling; thunderously; rumblingly
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
prudence; discretion; thought
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to find out; to discover; to detect
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)