outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
welcome; (warm) reception
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
means; way; method; measure
being boxed in on all sides; having obstacles in every direction; being at a loss (what to do); being in a fix
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
for a while; for some time; for a period
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
stepwise; one step at a time
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
step; stride; counter for steps
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
suggestion; hint; implication
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to run through; to run past
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
covered in mud; mud-caked