to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
delay; putting off; procrastination
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
critical condition; being on the verge of death
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
using every trick (in the book)
how; in what way; by what means
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
first thing in the afternoon
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
offender; criminal; culprit
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
ten; 10; ten years of age