return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be at a loss for words
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
heating; application of heat
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
every time; whenever; as; whether; in (either case)
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
with a light thud; with a flop; with a (light) clap; suddenly (stop, come to an end, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
loud sound; loud reverberation
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
unconfirmed; unidentified
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
snakeheads; Chinese criminal gangs, esp. for smuggling Chinese immigrants
gesture; gesticulation; motion
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
with a broad grin; smirking
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to move forward; to move on