to not believe one's ears
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
head; lead; vanguard; first
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
body; physique; build; stature
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to approach; to draw near
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
big man; large man; tall man; giant
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
distinction; discrimination
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to come to one's senses; to calm down
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
debt collection; debt collector
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
these guys; these fellows
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
surface of a board or record