to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
professional killer; hit man
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to lay aside; to set aside
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
pathological; morbid; unhealthy; diseased; unwholesome; abnormal
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
bitter (taste); bitter (type of beer)
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
overconfident; presumptuous
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
to comfort; to console; to amuse
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
being attracted by physical looks only; person who puts much store by good looks
class; heading; group; category
business trip; official trip