boiled octopus; person as red as a lobster
to be needed; to be wanted
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
instant; moment; for an instant
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be relieved; to feel relieved
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
speech and conduct; words and deeds