clearly; brightly; crisply
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
stock-farming; cattle breeding
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
expertise; experience; knowledge
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
adoration; admiration; devotion
male dominance; male supremacy
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
chances of winning (a bet); odds
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
having said that; on the other hand
to find a solution (after struggle)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
educated; learned; schooled
house located on a street corner; corner house
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect