presence; sitting with; being with
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to have a flag set (indicates the setting of a variable that determines, for example, how a game will end)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to be particular about one's food; to have a discriminating palate
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(punishment by) striking with fists
violent explosion; bursting
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to bail out (water); to scoop out
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
how; in what way; in what manner
person of common sense; common sense man
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
reputation; respectability
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase