opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
breaking off; snapping off
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
in perfect form; going swimmingly
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
well-bred; of good upbringing
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
having said that; on the other hand
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
alternately; by turns; one after the other
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
being left out; being ostracized
estate; homestead; house and land (it stands on); messuage
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
straight-laced person; stubborn person
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
firmly rooted; deep-seated
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct