to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
several sheets (flat objects)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
increase and decrease; fluctuation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
moron; idiot; stupid person
to grant permission; to give permission
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
profitable plan; good plan
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
information; news; report; reward; retribution