hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
horned; horn-shaped; hornlike; corneous; corniculate
conversion to fiber optics
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
top (of a flight of stairs); end (of a moving walkway); exit door (e.g. of a bus); steps down (from a bus, etc.)
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
brake; drag; skid; brake (on inflation, spending, etc.); check; restraint
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
golden wedding (anniversary); 50th wedding anniversary
high-level; higher-order; higher-order; higher-degree
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
high priest; highly ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
to lick off; to take (something) off by licking
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
vacuum; absorption; suction
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
to poke each other; to jab each other
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
slapping the opponent with the open hand
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
to become better; to improve
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
extreme happiness; euphoria; (being in) seventh heaven
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark