settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
very popular; highly favoured
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
threat; intimidation; menace
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on