sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
stealthily; secretly; in secret
at a loss for words; stumped for words
authority; power; function
power; authority; jurisdiction
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
that is to say; so that means
one end; an end; part; fragment
following someone through a locked door, thus obtaining unauthorized access
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to set (sun); to become dark
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise