to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
to thrust down; to push off
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
endurance; perseverance; patience
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
chair; stool; post; office; position
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to stay calm; to keep cool
such; like that; that sort of; very
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
door; gate; opening; title page
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to throw down the gauntlet
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
main question; real issue at hand
social life; social intercourse
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to be given up; to be discontinued
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
speech and conduct; words and deeds
very interesting; of great interest