inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
preventive measure; precautionary measure
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
quite; utterly; really; completely
employer's house; master's house
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
retrogression; regression
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
hiding one's embarrassment
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe