fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
rubbing one's hands together
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
(corrugated) cardboard; cardboard box; carton
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
way; method; means; resource; course
as much as one can; as much as possible
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to swell up (by soaking in or absorbing a liquid); to become soft; to become soggy; to become lazy; to become indolent; to become slack
exclusive; attached to; specialist
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
at once; immediately; right now
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
raptor; bird of prey; predatory bird
falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sunlight; rays of the Sun
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
this summer; next summer; last summer