brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
head; brains; intelligence
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
prejudice; bias; distorted view
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
intoxication; being fascinated (by); being carried away (by); being enraptured (by)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
fury; frenzy; madness; wildness
to do someone in; to bump someone off
but; however; provided that
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to hate each other; to hate mutually
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to speak; to hear a voice
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
matter of time; question of time
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous