or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to be infected; to be contagious
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
inside one's heart; in one's mind
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
per person; per capita; per head
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
business hours; opening hours; office hours
proceeds (from a sale); takings
what proportion; what percentage
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
if so; in that case; in that situation
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
instead; but (on the other hand)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
middle of the night; dead of night
to feel hungry; to get hungry
funny story; funny anecdote
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to wring the neck; to strangle
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble