violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
change; alteration; modification
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
four (long cylindrical things)
electricity; (electric) light
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to speak without hesitation or problems; to speak fluently or skillfully; to be talkative; to have a glib tongue
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
to walk someone off (e.g. to the police station)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
setting off (on a trip); departure
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to go too far; to go to excess
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
reflection in a mirror; reflected image; inverse (of a point); mirror image
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
to outrun; to run through to the end
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
distance in a straight line
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
passing shower; streaks of pouring rain
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern