to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
sad to say; how sad; alas
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to fall on one's backside
to comb down; to smooth down
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
letter; missive; note; mail
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
suspension (from work or school)
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to be full of pride; to be boastful
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on