at a loss for words; stumped for words
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to become desperate; to give in to despair
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
largest class; top category
blow; shock; strike; batting
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
capable of anything; liable to do
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
cold wind; chilly breeze; (blast of) cold air
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to knock down; to knock off
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
head of year; teacher in charge of all classes for a whole year
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
elevator landing; elevator hall
for crying out loud!; for chrissakes!; denotes shock at ignorance
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
way; method; means; effect; result; benefit
night view; night skyline; nightscape
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
slope; slanting surface; bevel
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
(instruction) manual; handbook
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
end; close; finish; termination
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
consequently; as a result
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall