detestable; despicable; abhorrent
back street; back alley; off-street
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
biting; gnawing; in constant pain; irritated
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
looking pale; looking unwell
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
once upon a time; a long time ago
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
advance party; advance team; advance group; vanguard unit