to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
close-cropped head; bald hill
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
metal plate; metallic plate
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
dignity; majesty; sanctity
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
that kind; competition; match
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
forced repatriation; deportation
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
distant look; faraway look
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise