strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
to thrust away; to send flying
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
pride; dignity; self-worth
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to go out and away; to leave
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
job; work; duties; trade; skill
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
2nd day of the month; two days
strict order; peremptory command
your husband; her husband
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
well-starched (clothing); stiffly starched
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)