dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
sticky; stiff; tenacious; persistent
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
telephone call; telephone (device)
to not believe one's ears
slumping; flopping down; heavily rotating
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to have an idea; to have a clue
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to telephone; to make a phone call
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)