with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to speak; to say; to vocalize
how much; how many; however
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
monthly installment (instalment); monthly payment
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
cash payment; paying in cash
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
adhesion; glueing; gluing; bonding; binding; adhering
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
weight; heavyweight boxer
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
man; male; masculine gender
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on