to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
back off!; leave me alone!
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
completely empty; penniless; flat broke
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion