to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to threaten; to make threats
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
storehouse; warehouse; godown
how many years; how long; what year
equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
testimony; (verbal) evidence
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
many; numerous; various; large number of
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
powerful person; influential person
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective