to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
calamity; disaster; misfortune
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
(not so) much; (not) very
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
authenticity; credibility
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
the real criminal; true culprit
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming