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Naturally, I embroidered the tale a little to make it more interesting.

They were too fastidious to eat in a fast-food restaurant.; He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.

They were very rude and completely unapologetic about it.

A ghostly lady is said to haunt the stairway looking for her children. Fighting in Vietnam was an experience that would haunt him for the rest of his life.

This bar used to be one of your old haunts, didn't it, Jake?

He was describing, in his own inimitable style/way, how to write a best-selling novel. She appeared at the Oscars wearing one of Versace's inimitable creations.

He belched noisily. The volcano belched smoke and ashes.

He was able to run, despite the throbbing of his leg. The club was all pulsating lights and throbbing dance music.

He's been looking a bit porky since he gave up smoking. Have you been telling porkies again?

She was rapturously received at the Royal Festival Hall in London. He spoke rapturously about her beauty.

a cunning plan/ploy He's a very cunning man.

I took my foot off the clutch.

He was livid that I lied to him.; Why are you so livid? Are you sick?; The scar on his forehead seems to be livid.

The rain drenched my clothes. The athletes were drenched in/with sweat.

loud jeering from the opposition parties I shouted to be heard above the jeering of my colleagues.

Antonina did not raise to the bait.

The barn (stodoła) had a separate storage for manure. At this time of year he manures his crops.

The refugees arriving at the camp had pitiful stories to tell. The amount of time and money being spent on researching this disease is pitiful.

The President had been shot and was grievously wounded. He claims to be grievously ill and says he couldn't travel.

His crying turned into a wail. The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.; the wail of the police sirens; Business people wailed that their trade would be ruined.

He laid the wreath (wieniec) reverently in front of the memorial. The crowd was reverently silent during the song.

a city at night, aglow with lights His face was all aglow with excitement.; His eyes were aglow with pleasure.

"I've got a throat infection," he said hoarsely.

The company has made a valiant effort/attempt in the last two years to make itself more efficient.

I peered through a chink in the curtains and saw them all inside.; On a hot day it's nice to hear the chink of ice in a glass. The coins chinked lightly in his pocket as he walked along.

I never felt that my life was in peril. The journey through the mountains was fraught with peril (= full of dangers). Teenagers must be warned about the perils of unsafe sex.

"He looks good for his age. Not that 55 is old," she added hastily. Some thought the government acted too hastily.

Anna looked up at him with her head tilted to one side. She wore her hat at a tilt. There has been a tilt to/towards/away from the socialists among some groups of young people.

I really don't know - I am all at sea about these things. She's at sea and she doesn't know what to do - you should talk to her.

She hopped nimbly over the fence. The industry must be prepared to think very nimbly.

a wad of bills/cash, a wad of chewing gum. He wadded his towel into a ball.

The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.; We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis. She just lurches from one bad relationship to another.

They threatened him with expulsion from school. This is the second expulsion of a club member this year.

Her parents eventually relented and let her go to the party. The security guard relented and let them through.

He squirted some tomato sauce on his burger. There was a leak in one of the pipes and water was squirting out all over the kitchen floor. She was squirting the neighbours with a water pistol.

Your bedroom's a pigsty!

The new plan was introduced haphazardly. Shelters are scattered haphazardly about the desert.

This is the second time he's been sent home from school this month, so woe betide him if it happens again!

a gnarled tree trunk The old man drew a long, gnarled finger across his throat.

Someone's put a hex on my computer this morning - it keeps crashing.

Most of the time he can be found in his garage, tinkering with his car.

He never falters when he has to make a decision.; His courage will never falter.; The engine falters, I have to fix it.; A man was faltering on the road

The slogan was emblazoned in red paint.

He also was scruffy and dirty. They live in a scruffy part of town. a small, scruffy-looking man

She's always fussing over that so

an ingenious idea/method/solution Johnny is so ingenious - he can make the most remarkable sculptures from the most ordinary materials.

He was ambling along the beach. She ambled down the street, stopping occasionally to look in the shop windows.

By moulting, a bird can replace old feathers with new ones. The body hair was moulting; patches of bare skin showed.

Car dealers worry that demand will outstrip their supply. The demand for food in the war zone now far outstrips supply.

She's continually gloating over/about her new job. His enemies were quick to gloat at his humiliation. [+ speech ] "This is our fourth victory in a row," he gloated.

The glass shattered into a thousand tiny pieces. His leg was shattered in the accident. The book shattered all her illusions about the Romans.

The candle sooted the ceiling.

I dimly remembered reading the book a few years before. They were only dimly aware of the telephone ringing.; The room was dimly lit. The February sun shone dimly.

withered leaves/flowers

A bright fire was burning in the hearth. They were reluctant to leave hearth and home.

The police were called in to quell the riot. He’s been unable to quell his wife’s suspicions.

I am fond of baking cakes.

He wore (a pair of) pince-nez.

There has been a surge in house prices recently. At the end of the game, there was a surge of fans onto the field. A surge of anger

He said nothing but looked abashed.

It's traditional that you haggle over/about the price of things in the market.

a dingy room/corridor Her hair was a dingy brown colour. The stores seemed old and dingy, their lights too dim and their ceilings too low.

The hair bristled on his neck. He hasn't shaved for a few days, so he had a bristle on his face. I need a brush with tough bristle.

"I said no such thing!" she cried indignantly. He indignantly denied that he ever treated the two children differently.

Just wait your turn - there's no need to shove. Why don't you shove up so that Fatima can sit next to you?

The children were all clamouring for attention. [+ to infinitive ] She clamours to go home as soon as she gets to school.

I wish you wouldn't slurp your soup like that. He slurped down his coffee.

One of the legs on this chair is a bit wonky. He may have to stop playing tennis because of his wonky knee.; wonky teeth a wonky picture I don't enjoy those programmes with wonky camera angles and pop music.

harassed-looking mothers with young children

"I'm going to tell him," said Max. "Just you try!" came the retort.

She has wonderfully glossy hair. a dog with a glossy coat

If I get bad grades, I will be a disgrace to my family.

They looked at each other apprehensively. She glanced apprehensively at the clock.

She thrust the money into his hand. They thrust a microphone in front of me and fired questions at me. She thrust the papers at me (= towards me). The bodyguards thrust past the crowd to get at the cameraman.

I lay in bed shaking with fright. You gave her such a fright turning the lights out like that. You gave me the fright of my life (= a very severe fright), jumping out of the shadows like that!

The fire burned for eight hours before the fire crews could subdue it. He criticized the school for trying to subdue individual expression. She’d be hard to subdue if she got mad.

The celebrity guests turned up dressed in sumptuous evening gowns.

I awoke before cockcrow.

The car trundled towards the garage.

Seal the package (up) with tape. He sealed (down) the envelope and put a stamp on it.

a cavernous 4,000-seat theatre, the cavernous Los Angeles Coliseum

The boxer had pummelled his opponent into submission by the end of the fourth round. They were pummelled in the second round.

The fog swirled thickly around us. Swirl a little oil around the frying pan.

He had a bed with a canopy. You could see a bright canopy dropping from the sky.

Leon's dog was sitting by the door whining, so I thought I'd better take it for a walk. Alice, if you keep whining I won't take you - do you understand?

House prices have plummeted in recent months. Several large rocks were sent plummeting down the mountain. She plummeted to the ground.

The girl had a splinter (of wood) in her toe.

The boy stared at the notches (nacięcia) and gnarls in the trunk of the oak.

The hit left a dent on the car door.

He broke his tethers and ran away... Do not tether the goats and do not keep them indoors. A harness would have helped tether him to the boat.

She brandished a saucepan at me so I ran out of the kitchen. He looked silly brandishing one of those Star Wars lightsabers.

a small, bespectacled man in a drab suit

She walloped him across the back of the head. "How did your tennis game go last night?" "Oh, I was walloped again."

apple pie and custard

He was shocked at the sheer venom of her reply... His diary was full of venom and hate for everyone in authority. a venomous snake/spider

It is not in Mr Freeman's nature to be wrathful or jealous. His hero-worship turns into wrathful jealousy.

He nodded his head sagely. "She was upset," Tucker sagely observed.

a lumpy bed/pillow a lumpy sauce

a swivel chair, a swivel lamp, She swivelled round to look out of the window. Kennedy swiveled around in his seat. He swiveled his face toward Jack.

a tidal river

I had my arm in a sling for six weeks.

dressed in an immaculate white suit. an immaculate garden. He gave an immaculate performance as the aging hero.

He leaned towards me and I caught/got a whiff of garlic. I got a whiff of perfume as she walked by. fig. A whiff of scandal was in the air.

I was completely nonplussed by his reply.

trestle table

After a hard day at the office, a hot bath is a welcome restorative. He's a great believer in the restorative power of long walks.

There were bicycles and tufty lawns in the small front gardens of the terraced houses.

She bawled at me to sit down.

mottled skin

We planted new seedlings in the forest.

My baby's teething has been exhausting for both of us.

Nobody spoke for at least five minutes and Rachel squirmed in her chair with embarrassment. The fish squirmed on the ground for a few moments and then lay still.

Sal would occasionally squirm at his parents' behaviour.

The monster roared and gnashed its teeth. fig. New Yorkers gnashed their teeth about the governor's decision to raise property taxes.

I spent the day traipsing around the shops, but found nothing suitable for her. More than 6 million people traipse through the national park each year.

"We should go," he said, almost imploringly. She called out to me imploringly. He raised his arms imploringly, hoping the kids would settle down.

scathing criticism He was very scathing about the report, saying it was inaccurate.

a thuggish-looking youth with a shaven head and tattoos on his arms Thuggish behaviour should not be tolerated, no matter who is involved.

The general and his cronies are now awaiting trial for drug smuggling.

"Are you enjoying the big room?" Vicki asked him jovially. She nodded jovially at the gardener.

The safe had been rifled and the diamonds were gone. He rifled through the papers on the desk, but couldn't find the photographs.

His eyes were bright blue with a roguish twinkle in them. In all these novels, there's a roguish dark stranger who's sexy and attractive and not to be relied upon.

The little blighters next door have trampled all over my flowers again.

The story had a bizarre ending.

The train was full of people jabbering (away) into their mobile phones. He jabbered (out) something about an accident further down the road.

Rioters went on a/the rampage through the city.; The demonstrators rampaged through the town, smashing windows and setting fire to cars. Several villages were destroyed by rampaging soldiers.

Pandemonium reigned in the hall as the unbelievable election results were read out. the pandemonium of the school playground

Josie's hamster nipped me.; Can you nip out/round/down to the shop for me? Shall we nip in to the café for a bite to eat?

His time for the 100 metres surpassed the previous world record by one hundredth of a second. The book's success has surpassed everyone's expectations. The director has really surpassed himself (= done better than he has done before) with this new film.

We have to face these issues squarely and honestly. The blame for Wade’s death rests squarely on him. She punched him square on the jaw. She stood squarely, with her feet apart.

She stood up groggily, rubbing the back of her head. I woke up about seven and groggily looked out the window.

My lawn is shining with dew.

He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor.

"You mean she is the murderer?" he asked incredulously. People shook their heads incredulously.

All of a sudden we heard an almighty crash from the kitchen. There was an almighty row when I asked them to leave.

No one likes to have a dog slobber on them.

The radio started to crackle. The logs crackled and popped in the fireplace.

The ground was soft and squelchy when she got out of the car. They mountain-biked through squelchy mud.

The sight of blood makes him retch.

The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera. He was carrying a concealed weapon. The room had concealed lighting.

He did an impression of a horse snorting. Camille snorts when she laughs.

She'd have prattled on about her new job for the whole afternoon if I'd let her. Stop your prattling and go to sleep!

an ink blot; This arrest is a blot on his reputation.

Police are investigating a spate of burglaries in the Kingsland Road area.

He'd simply not speak to me for days on end.

The senator thoroughly squelched the journalist who tried to interrupt him during his speech.

He was sitting at the edge of the group and staring morosely into space. "I can't take it anymore," he declared morosely, shaking his head.

I saw her a week after they'd had the argument and she was still fuming. The whole episode left me fuming at the injustice of it all.

These steel posts form the sinews of the building.

a bloodhound with heavy jowls (= loose folds of skin and flesh on the lower parts of its face)

"You won't help me?" she asked, her lip aquiver. Historians are all aquiver at the discovery of these priceless documents.

The small intestine is approximately six metres long.

He had a huge, bulbous nose.

"We would rather die than befoul ourselves this way!"

We were on tenterhooks all morning waiting for the phone to ring.

a smouldering fire. The dispute is still smouldering, five years after the negotiations began.

She booked a berth on the ferry from Palermo to Naples. The ship berthed at Sydney

a silver salver

He replied sulkily that she had no interest at all in going with them. "I don't like her," said Clare sulkily.

I knew him when he was just a spotty youth.

The walls had been daubed with graffiti. The baby had daubed butter all over his hair and face.

There were puddles by the side of the road

They were both surgeons in a high income bracket. Most of our students are in the 18–22 age bracket. Her pay rise brought her into a new tax bracket.

The 55-year-old Canadian had suffered a grisly death. a grisly murder

he's managed somehow to procure his phone number.

She stifled a cough/yawn/scream/sneeze. We should be encouraging new ideas, not stifling them.

We enjoyed a bracing walk on the beach.

He's a bit of a nutter.

He's a bit of a nutter.

I'm tired of their constant bickering. The group finally elected a leader after several days of bickering.

He was lying under the table in a drunken stupor.

It is important that we protect all religious communities from persecution.

Tom's eyes opened blearily. Carl stared blearily at the newspaper.

He has some fanciful notion about converting one room of his apartment into a gallery.

He's in a state of torpor.

He had lots of loony ideas about education.

The nationalists believe fervently in independence for their country.

I spent most of my childhood being shunted (about) between my parents who had divorced when I was five. He shunts his kids off to a camp every summer.

There was a throng of wild animals coming right at us.

Your scorch is not serious, but be careful next time. My iron scorched my trousers.

A bird was watching me from behind my window pane.

A crab scuttled away under a rock as we passed. The children scuttled off as soon as the headteacher appeared.

I come to work at 9, and sit in my cubicle for eight hours. You can try the clothes on in a cubicle.

After many years, paint flakes.

They were mostly working-class guys trying to be comfortable among the swells. She had seen her neighbourhood change from an empty corner to a destination for city swells.

He kept putting off writing the report so I had to chivvy him along.

The show reenacts medical emergencies.

She hauled his car back home. Yesterday we had an enormous haul of herrings.

She hauled his car back home. Yesterday we had an enormous haul of herrings.

The kitten gave a piteous cry.

A lot of the elephants are underfed and overworked, and become very thin.

It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout. Your hair is sticking up - it looks like you're sprouting horns! New factories have sprouted up everywhere.

Insects such as lacewings and ladybirds are beneficial for crops.

Our plans are in a state of flux at the moment. Everything is in a state of flux.

He'd never thought he would rue the loss of that man.

The bus driver swerved to avoid hitting a cyclist.

That's the drunken haze just clouding your memory. I couldn't see him through the haze.

an inept comment/remark He was always rather inept at sport. He was criticized for his inept handling of the situation. Dick was socially inept and uncomfortable in the presence of women.

He tried to flog his old car, but no one would buy it.; Soldiers used to be flogged for disobedience.

We'll sail on the ebb.; He could feel his strength ebbing (away).

I have to pluck the chicken to make broth (rosół). He plucked the letter from/out of my hand, and ran off with it. Do you pluck your eyebrows?

coffee dregs; the dregs of society/humanity

She pleaded me to lend her some money.; "How do you plead?" "Not guilty, your honor."; He nervously pleaded and played with his jacket zip.

This dome is lined (pokryta) with copper.

His domed forehead suggested a mighty brain, but his small fingers were neat and dextrous.

My squad were on sentry duty last night. Sentries stood guard at the palace.

Flies, lice, and cockroaches can all be described as vermin. He thought all terrorists were vermin.

I prodded her in the back to get her attention.; He gets things done, but only after I've prodded him into doing them.

He disguised himself by wearing a false beard. I couldn't disguise my disappointment.

The missing child's distraught parents made an emotional appeal for information on TV.

With 20 kids running around and only two adults to supervise, it was complete mayhem.

He lifted his hands feebly. The ball hopped feebly toward the goal. I objected, but only feebly.

I love drinking froth from my coffee. The waves frothed as they crashed onto the beach.

He became nervous when the dog growled and bared its teeth at him (= showed its teeth to him).

Julie walked in, ashen-faced with shock. She was thin and her face was ashen.

When I lifted the log, there were lots of beetles skittering about/around under it.

Don’t let that new tax form fluster you – it’s not as bad as it looks. The important thing when you're cooking for a lot of people is not to get in a fluster.

He looked at her aghast.

The once docile population has finally risen up against the ruthless regime.

a garden/fire hose The severe drought has led to a hosepipe ban in eastern England.

He’s a very shrewd businessman. Barbara made some shrewd investments.

There was an ominous silence when I asked whether my contract was going to be renewed. The engine had been making an ominous sound all the way from my parents' house. ominous dark clouds

Don't egg him on! He gets himself into enough trouble without your encouragement.

A broad black patent leather belt was pulled through a fretted silver buckle. Guitars and lutes are fretted musical instruments.

Don't fret - I'm sure he's OK. She spent the day fretting about/over what she'd said to Nicky.

She’s learned to survive on her wits.

The dog's snoozing in front of the fire. I snoozed through the whole film.

She lay limply in his arms. The cigarette hung limply from his mouth.

She glared balefully at me. He shook his head and stared balefully out across the room.

a sombre atmosphere/voice/face The funeral was a sombre occasion. I left them in a sombre mood.

Male peacocks have beautiful plumage.

a faithful friend They are faithful supporters of the Labour Party. His faithful old dog accompanied him everywhere he went.

Mira revealed hitherto unsuspected talents on the dance floor.

Two shoppers were injured in the stampede as shop doors opened on the first day of the sale. A loud clap of thunder made the herd stampede.

I find him really aggravating.

Stupefied by tiredness, she just sat in front of the fire. We were so stupefied by the news that we all sat in silence for a long time.

There's a big cupboard under the stairs for stowing toys. Please stow your carry-on bags under the seat in front of you.

I need a ladle to stir the soup. I ladled four bowls of soup.

a dollop of ice cream/whipped cream

We pigged out on all the delicious cakes and pastries.

He made a withering attack on government policy. He said that Lizzie had been drunk at the time and I saw her shoot him a withering glance.

derisive laughter a derisive comment/remark

They treated his suggestion with derision. Her speech was met with hoots/howls of derision.

he governor of Texas, a prison/school governor

Logan looked at him scornfully.

"Well, he didn't invite me to his party so I'm certainly not inviting him to mine!" she said petulantly. He stamped a foot petulantly.

He looks really gormless.

The floor was covered in filth. People complain about the filth on TV and in the press.

He guffawed with delight when he heard the news.

She was trying to be friendly, but she just seemed smarmy and insincere.

He glugs the milk straight from the bottle. She is glugging from a huge container of orange juice.

The bottle had leaked in my bag and everything was sopping. You're sopping wet - go and get changed.

soggy ground I hate it when cereal goes soggy. They played on a wet, soggy field.

I've decided to chuck in my job.

Chuck it over there/into the corner. [+ two objects ] Chuck me the keys.

Undaunted by the cold and the rain, people danced until 2 a.m. The team remain undaunted, despite three defeats in a row.

He's being very secretive about his new girlfriend.

Police hope the public will help them to find the culprits. Children in this country are getting much too fat, and sugar and sweets are the main culprits.

You can read all the lurid details of the affair in today's paper.; That's a very lurid shade of lipstick she's wearing.

sly old dog, He's a sly old devil - I wouldn't trust him with my money.

He spent most of his life roving the world in search of his fortune. She let her hands rove over his smooth hard muscles.

I can't keep up with the pace of the changes in your life.; Take two paces forwards/backwards. The runner collapsed just a few paces from the finish.

She kicked me in the shin and ran away.; Several of us shinned up lampposts so that we could see over the crowd.

His arrival caused quite a commotion. He looked up to see what all the commotion was about.

Her impersonations of our teachers were a source of considerable mirth. Chen could not contain his mirth.

Blood was still oozing out of the wound. She removed the bandage to reveal a red swollen wound oozing pus. The waiter brought her a massive pizza oozing (with) cheese. He oozes (= has a lot of) charm/confidence.

She used to live in an orphanage

A deep furrow has formed in the rock, where water has run over it for centuries. Years of anxiety have lined her brow with deep furrows. The wheels of the heavy tractor furrowed the soft ground.

[+ two objects ] They bade her good morning. I must now bid you farewell (= say goodbye to you). literary She bade her hopes farewell (= she stopped being hopeful). [+ object + (to) infinitive ] He bade (= asked) them (to) leave at once.

She roamed around America for a year, working in bars and restaurants. She enjoys his company, but occasionally he lets his hands roam where they shouldn't. There are some people who are faithful and some who tend to roam.

Using wooden pincers, the preparer picks up each square of gold and places it in the center of each skin.

He recounted his adventures since he had left home.; to recount voices

Dan grassed on them to the local police.

a knotty piece of wood, It was a very knotty problem.

raucous laughter, The raucous call of the crows woke me up. I think their music is rather raucous.

She spends a lot of time poring over the historical records of the church.

an irresolute reply, Not only are the political parties irresolute, but also economic sectors.

Bowler hats were very popular in England. This bowling tournament is to decide the best bowler in the city.

He came out of the hospital swathed in bandages.

Huge swathes of rainforest are being cleared for farming and mining. I love to swathe (= dress) myself in silk. The moon was swathed in dark clouds.

mullioned windows

The vibration can become irksome after a while.

The boys strutted around trying to get the attention of a group of girls who were nearby. The strut was damaged, so the whole building can collapse at any moment.

I was a pudgy child.

Cork is light and buoyant.; After reading the letter he was in a buoyant mood. The housing market remains buoyant.

The house was ablaze, and the flames and smoke could be seen for miles around. The ballroom was ablaze with lights. Her eyes were ablaze with excitement.

The car trundled towards the garage. Hundreds of trucks full of fruit and vegetables trundle across the border each day.

a floodlit stadium, The couple was standing in a floodlit aisle.

This house is scheduled for clearing.

The mutinous sailors took control of the ship.

I could hardly hear myself speak above all the hubbub in the bar.

The police are coming! We'd better scarper.

The news astounded me. Considering how badly they’re paid and what little support they get, the dedication of these teachers astounds me.

[+ that ] I didn't have the slightest inkling that she was unhappy. He must have had some inkling of what was happening.

The old man clenched his fist and waved it angrily at us. "Get out of here," she said through clenched teeth.

The pebbles scrunched beneath our feet. We scrunched snow under our feet. She scrunched the letter up and threw it in the bin.

Carefully tighten the clamp until it firmly supports the pipette in a vertical position. Clamp the two pieces of wood (together) for 15 minutes.

a wondrous sight/sound/thing Our new improved moisturizer has wondrous effects on tired-looking skin.

She fled (from) the room in tears. In order to escape capture, he fled to the mountains.

We were woken at dawn by a cock crowing repeatedly.

a bungled robbery Because of the bungled investigation, the accused men are free and will not be brought to trial.

You pull on both reins to stop or slow a horse, but only the left rein to turn left. These are the councillors who hold the reins of power. He handed the reins to his successor.

I've been slogging away for days on this essay and I'm still not finished. Despite the rain, they slogged on for another six miles. The soldiers slogged through mud.

The picture captures the two lovers with their arms entwined.

A helicopter hoisted the final section of the bridge into place. With some difficulty he hoisted her onto his shoulders. I scrabbled for a handhold and hoisted myself up.

He twirled the ribbon around the stick. He twirled his umbrella as he walked. When she dances, she likes to twirl.

The shelf sagged under the weight of the heavy books. a sagging roof/floor/bed; The dollar held up well this morning but the pound sagged.

[+ that ] He confided (to her) that his hair was not his own. [+ speech ] "My husband doesn't know yet, but I'm going to leave him," she confided.

The walls had been daubed with graffiti. The baby had daubed butter all over his hair and face.

I didn't do it, someone framed me!

She shrewdly predicted the stock market crash. As a lawyer he chose his cases shrewdly. a shrewdly observed documentary

He suddenly lunged at her with a broken bottle.

a sword with an iron hilt.

He let out a torrent of abuse/angry words. Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing/raging torrent.

The pain was so unbearable that he was writhing in agony. He and four other senators were writhing in the glare of unfavourable publicity.

The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again. Police were perplexed by the killing because there didn't seem to be any motive.

There was green muck at the bottom of the boat. You're treading muck into the carpet with your dirty shoes! I'm not eating that muck! The immigrants were treated like muck

He was flabbergasted when we told him how cheap it was.

He hoodwinked us into agreeing.

His white shirt was crisply ironed. The presenter must stay crisply in focus in the foreground of the shot. Every word came out crisply through the sound system.

They got just 35 shares apiece. The contracts were valued at $300,000 to $400,000 apiece.

The dead deer was impaled on a spear.

They live in abject poverty. abject failure. He is almost abject in his respect for his boss. They live in abject poverty. My experiment was an abject failure.

She smiled serenely and said nothing. "It is really quite easy," he said serenely.

They sacked her for being late. He got sacked from his last job. The invaders sacked every village they passed on their route.