to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
social class; social strata; social scale
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
older sister; lass; young lady
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to be reduced to tears; to end up crying (e.g. after humiliation)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
tank for holding human waste (used for fertilizer); night-soil reservoir; cesspool; cesspit
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
touching; moving; painful
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
to intervene; to stop (something)
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
artiodactyls; even-toed ungulates
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding