to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
human; human-like; as a person
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
to thrust before; to thrust at
polish; improvement; burnishing
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training