early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
what are we going to do?; uh-oh; oh crap; what a mess; oh brother
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
nothing but; none other than
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
in unison; as one; united
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)