unbelievable; incredible; implausible
distrust; unjust suspicion
settlement; solution; resolution
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to spit out; to eject; to dump
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to be able to eat; to be able to swallow
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
housing district; residential district
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
button (clothing); push-button
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hoarse voice; husky voice
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
living room (Western style); sitting room
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)