detestable; despicable; abhorrent
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
being raised in the mountains; person raised in the mountains
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
mining; digging; working (a mine)
(pouring out) in large amounts; (flowing out) gushingly
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
large build; large pattern
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
two colours; two varieties; two types
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
sudden change; complete change
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
trivial; not amounting to much
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert