tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
in succession; one after another
written pledge; signed note of assurance; memorandum; legal instrument
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
at the last moment; this late in the game
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be smeared; to be covered
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
a few years ago; some years back
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)