bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
second (unit of time); arc second
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
stingy; cheap; very frugal
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
mental; spiritual; emotional
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
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
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
pupil; student; schoolchild
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight