to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to put someone to trouble
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
to install; to fit; to (manage to) obtain (someone's agreement, permission, etc.); to get; to patronize (a shop); to buy usually (from the same store)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
in deep black; in jet black
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
absorption; suction; attraction
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
genius; prodigy; natural gift
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
rather than; more ... than ...
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
distant look; faraway look
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove