unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
chief examiner or investigator
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
hostile party; enemy side
classified document; confidential document
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to step forward; to take a step forward
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
large crowd; large herd; large flock; large school; large shoal; swarm
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
dull-witted; stupid; foolish
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
escape route; evacuation route
course; route; path; process; means
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!