speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
particularly; only; in the case of
from A to Z; in every particular; all without exception; in everything; through and through; (lit.) from one to ten
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
nonchalant air; unruffled air
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to come and go; to go back and forth
by chance; coincidentally; as it happens
to be excited; to be elated
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
never mind!; don't worry about it
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
neglecting; leaving alone
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
receipt; cash-register slip
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
leaving everything up to someone else