to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to slap; to strike; to spank
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
a cut above; one step above
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to comfort; to console; to amuse
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
existence; being; life; survival
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
in the end; at the end of the day
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering