skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
affidavit; deposition; testimony
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
internal conditions; true state of affairs
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
living together; communal life; cohabitation
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
taking care of everything; no need to do anything
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
blood relationship; blood relative
absolutely; positively; decidedly
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
outside (the room, building); outdoors
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
(death from) starvation; starving to death
shutting yourself out (of your car, room, etc.) with the key left inside
number of digits or characters
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
going straight on; going straight ahead
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
all night long; all through the night
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other