hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
metallophone; carillon; glockenspiel
financial muscle; economic clout
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
to happen to have on hand or in stock
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
interval; step; pitch; key
killing two birds with one stone
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
like; similar to; same as
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
wooden frame; wooden crate; wooden pallet
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
other than; excluding; without
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture