to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to get angry; to lose one's temper
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
human relations; personal relationships
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
comparatively high; fairly expensive
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
other than; excluding; without
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
first meeting; first interview with
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
bribe; sweetener; douceur
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to employ; to hire; to charter
severe punishment; rigorous measures
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt