ex post facto report; report after the event
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap; Japanese rat snake
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
silver-gray hair; silver-grey hair; handsome grey-haired man; silver fox
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
written request; request for ...; application for ...
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
dropout; quitter; deserter
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
to carry around; to carry on one's person
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to slip through the dragnet
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out