rule; established routine; standard operating procedure; SOP
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
audience; attendance; hearers
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
neighbourhood; neighborhood
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
degenerate; pervert; deviant
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
the people; citizens; the populace
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to try all possible means
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
real experience; actual observations
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
supreme; sublime; highest
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
wet nurse; nursing mother
being sick and tired (of); being fed up (with); having one's fill (of)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
individual; private person; personal; private
looking slender in clothing
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn