excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
briskly with small steps; trotting
as a child; when one was a child
head; lead; vanguard; first
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
watchful waiting; careful supervision
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
over-fond parent; doting parent
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
besides; in addition; also; moreover
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
fort; stronghold; fortification
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
approval; license; licence; permission
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to be a bad influence (on something); to corrupt; to poison
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of