reason; cause; circumstances
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
teatime; tea break; coffee break
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
much less; to say nothing of
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to seize (secure) evidence
feeling great (refreshed)
to bend (with great force); to twist; to wrench; to distort (the truth)
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
come out!; where are you?
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
big man; large man; tall man; giant
these guys; these fellows
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
oxidized silver; oxidised silver; something restrained but impressive (e.g. performance); something quiet but superb; something masterfully controlled
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
theatre; theater; playhouse
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by