to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
everything working out as desired
right beside; close to; nearby
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
older sister; lass; young lady
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
conscious; deliberate; intentional
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to triumph; to be elated with success
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cameraphobia; dislike of having one's photograph taken
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war