you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to roll up; to be rolled up
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
major cleanup; spring cleaning
extermination of insect pests; pest control
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
to go to hell; to fall into hell; to be damned
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
simultaneous; all at once
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
wholesale arrest; round-up
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
(a person's) appearance; looks
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
public institution; public organization; official body
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly