immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to do earnestly; to get serious
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
waste; uselessness; redundance
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
bodily sensation; sense; experience
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
retort; back talk; backchat
to be a matter of life or death
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
insufficient; not enough; lacking; dim-witted; slow; one brick short of a full load
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
in proportion to; just as much as
to have a long life; to live a long time
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
primary cause; main factor
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
sense of orientation; sense of direction