outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
fate; destiny; predestination
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
anecdote; brief (comic) story
puffing motion (when blowing, spitting, etc.); pouting (with displeasure)
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
pull; patronage; tug; discount
to be mad about; to be hooked on
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
serious; not joking; straight
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without