completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
race (of people); type of person
false accusation; slander; calumny
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
sunlight; rays of the Sun
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
child in elementary or middle school; go-between; intermediary; (arch.) person of middling talent, strength, etc.; (arch.) middle-class person; (arch.) bourgeois person
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
cheek rouge; blusher; blush
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
infantile neurosis characterized by crying at night and convulsions; temper; nerves
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)