to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
watchful waiting; careful supervision
several minutes; a few minutes
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
cold reception; inhospitality
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
personal feelings; self-interest
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
absolute obedience; complete submission
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
general; popular; common; typical
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)