to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to fight each other; to clash
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
joint struggle; common (united) front
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
being filled with; being full of; permeation
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
should do; ought to do; must do
wholeheartedly (approve, agree, etc.); unconditionally; completely
great joy; delight; jubilation
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
good humour (humor); good mood
common front; united front
first of all; first thing
merits; distinguished services
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
from the viewpoint of; according to
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression