striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone
of course; certainly; naturally
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
rationalization; justification
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to close (one's eyes); to shut
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
script; libretto; scenario
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)