to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
set meal; special (of the day)
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to pretend; to act (as if)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
ill will; malice; evil intent
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
club activities; extracurricular activities
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
sorry; too bad (for you)!; tough luck!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?