to punish; to penalize; to penalise
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
indescribable; having no way to express
marsh; swamp; obsession; addiction; ugly man; retard
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to increase; to add to; to augment
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
will not do; do not; does not
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
compulsory subject; required subject
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady