to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
phrase; phrase; strawberry
court (of law); courtroom
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
battle of words; debate; argument; dispute
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock; to make fun of
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
to turn over; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (a flag); to let (a skirt, cape, etc.) flap in the wind
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
sign of remorse; indication of regret
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
laughingstock; object of ridicule
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
being all smiles with joy
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
good match; suitable candidate (for marriage); good opportunity to be saved by Buddha
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
one's family and followers; one's whole clan