direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
Corinthian order (building style)
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
vertical stripes; striped fabric
use; utility; effect; benefit
somersault; looping-the-loop
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
whistling sound; wheezing sound; sound of the wind; wuthering; howling; soughing
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to be choppy (of waves); to be rough; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to beat fast (of a heart); to be in turmoil; to be in discord
ingredient; component; composition
creeping; crawling; sneaking
order; sequence; procedure
(direct) hit; straight shot
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir