theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
glue (usu. from animal and fish bone, skin, etc.)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
inside one's heart; in one's mind
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
to jump at; to be attracted by
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners