nothing but; except; no more than
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
whichever one chooses; either way
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
cook; chef; cock; tap; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
height of; middle of; full bloom
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
with a slip; with a slide
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to relax; to take it easy
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
single-father household; motherless family
horror film; horror movie
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)