on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to boil; to come to a boil; to seethe (with rage, etc.); to be furious
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
drinker; person who can hold their drink
excursion; field trip; school trip
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
made of aluminum (aluminium)
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
here and there; everywhere
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
parent-child relationship
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
bandolier; bandoleer; ammo belt; driving band (of a shell or bullet); rotating band
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)