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obviously known; open secret; clear for all to see; being found out
to begin; to set about; to start
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
easy-peasy; easy; simple; pleasant; comfortable; comfy
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
inversion of the word order in a sentence; anastrophe
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
economic superpower; economic powerhouse
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to become better; to improve
fast walking; semi-jogging
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
even more; still more; further
library; book collection; paperback book
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
afternoon session (stock exchange); afternoon trading
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko