astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
unconfirmed; unidentified
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
savage; wild; unruly; fierce; rough
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
vexing; irritating; impatient
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
sweet and sour; bittersweet
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
spoken language; colloquial expression
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum