to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
having serious consequences; costing dearly; cannot get away with it; for free; for nothing; easily
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
serves you right!; see what happens!
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
posture; position; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
unqualified; without qualifications
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to talk (someone) down; to argue (someone) into silence
to discuss; to talk together
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)