cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to smile (at); to grin (at)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
charming; fascinating; attractive
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
(distant) howling; backbiting
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
not caring; not giving a damn
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
offender; criminal; culprit
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
neglecting; leaving alone
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
to need; to call for; to require
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
capable of anything; liable to do
in one's own way or style
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
door (Western-style, car, etc.)