deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
at first; in the beginning; originally
to fall flat; to fall face down
to rush over; to run up to
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
masterwork; masterpiece; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
telephone call; telephone (device)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
separate case; another matter
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
calling card murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
central government office; head office; this office
news; word; tidings; omen
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
different thing; another question; different case
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead