laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
exactly as stated; verbatim
weight; heavyweight boxer
way out; means to escape; escape route
physiological phenomenon; physiological response
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
to move; to put elsewhere; to tidy; to put in order
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
all night long; all through the night
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
suspension bridge; rope bridge
unpredictability; element of surprise
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
adverse circumstances; adversity
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side