red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
even though; despite; when
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
right beside; close to; nearby
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to keep standing; to stand motionless
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
settlement; solution; resolution
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
in one's own way or style
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction