to chastise; to punish; to discipline
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
hey; listen; look here; I say
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
single word; a few words; brief comment
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
fast-talking; rapid talking
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
(juvenile) delinquent; Yankee; Yank; American
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
only; merely; but; no more than
to thrust away; to send flying
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to throw into; to dump in together
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
established practice; custom
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
remaining quantity; residual quantity
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
(battery) charger; AC adapter
chronic disease; chronic illness; old complaint; bad habit; intractable habit
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
to have a talk; to tell a story
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much