outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
information media; press; news organs
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to overflow from something full
thought; consideration; thinking
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
authenticity; credibility
nature; property; disposition
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tool; implement; means; furniture
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
doing as one is told; yes-man