extremely dangerous; full of peril
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
a help; an aid; some assistance
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
since when; from when; how long
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
touché; you've got me there
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to move (house); to change residence
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
all around; as far as the eye can see
alteration; falsification; faking
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to have medicine be effective