lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
by today; before the day is over
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
deflation; contraction; shrinking; constriction
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
body; physical system; (the) person
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
absolutely (ought to); by all means; all; entirely
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
shipping; shipment; forwarding
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
life and death; life or death
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
touché; you've got me there
with religious zeal; with utmost devotion; take great care of
being too late; losing one's final chance
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
all creation; all nature; all the universe
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal