Vocabulary and grammar list

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All comes down to one schmuck. Me.

American English informal a stupid person

The night bellhop.

especially American EnglishBODLT a young man who carries bags, takes messages etc in a hotel

Stay clear of night clerks, hookers and married arguments.

informal a woman who has sex with men for money [= prostitute]

Who’s a hypocrite?

someone who pretends to have certain beliefs or opinions that they do not really have - used to show disapproval

Where’s your luggage? – I travel light.

Guess!

I am sorry, I was attending a birth.

ATTEND to look after someone, especially because they are ill:

On his deathbed the General was attended by several doctors. Guess!

Some ginger. And some raw meat. Liver, if you have it.

not cooked:

grated raw carrots

Cabbage can be eaten raw.

We give these offerings to you, so that we can undo the wicked spell, which deprived you of the seed of your lover.

SPELL a piece of magic that someone does, or the special words or ceremonies used in doing it: The kiss of the prince broke the spell (=stopped the magic from working). The whole town seemed to be under a spell.

DEPRIVE to prevent someone from having something, especially something that they need or should have: A lot of these children have been deprived of a normal home life.

Goddess of Lust

very strong sexual desire, especially when it does not include love:

My feelings for Lauren were pure lust.

To undo this spell is a real must.

Guess!

I offer the sweat of five men’s thighs.

the top part of your leg, between your knee and your hip

We’re a coven of witches.

a group or meeting of witches

goop

American English informal a thick slightly sticky substance

She was an entertainer by trade, but a great sorceress by design.

a woman in stories who uses magic and receives help from evil forces

I really want to be a midwife.

a specially trained nurse whose job is to help women when they are having a baby

This is a birch branch. It symbolizes eternal life.

a tree with smooth bark (=outer covering) and thin branches, or the wood from this tree

We did it right there, in the big cauldron.

a large round metal pot for boiling liquids over a fire:

a witch's cauldron

I offer to you the jism of the one I wooed for you.

JISM means semen or sperm, the meaning that predominates today, causing jism to be considered a taboo word. WOO old-fashioned to try to persuade a woman to love you and marry you [= court]

Do you expect a floor show?

a series of acts at a night club

Let’s not beleaguer the fact you have no sense of timing.

to ΄harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems.

There’s no better time to introduce you to your beau. [bq4] (pl beaux)

old-fashioned a woman's close friend or lover

Let’s cut to the chase.

to talk about or deal with the important parts of a subject and not waste time with things that are not important:

I didn't have long to talk to him so I cut to the chase and asked whether he was still married.

* ORIGIN: This phrase originated in the US film industry. Many early silent films ended in chase sequences preceded by obligatory romantic storylines. The first reference to it dates back to that era, just after the first 'talkie' - The Jazz Singer, 1927. It is a script direction from Joseph Patrick McEvoy's novel Hollywood Girl, 1929: "Jannings escapes... Cut to chase."

Spit it out.

spoken used to ask someone to tell you something that they seem too frightened or embarrassed to say:

Come on Jean, spit it out!

Are you condescending to me?

to behave as if you think you are better, more intelligent, or more important than other people - used to show disapproval:

Take care not to condescend to your readers.

Don’t you think I know there’s a gag in the woman’s mouth?

Sa piece of cloth put over someone's mouth to stop them making a noise

The rabbit looked real cute nibbling on Angela’s ear.

to gently bite someone in a loving way:

He began to nibble her ear affectionately.

Picturing you do it really razzes me.

American English informal to make jokes that insult or embarrass someone [= tease]:

Eddie was razzed by his teammates after the game.

You find yourself surrounded by the maladjusted.

a maladjusted child behaves badly and is unable to form good relationships with people because they have emotional problems

Ever wore a bonnet? Try it some time.

a warm hat that a baby wears which ties under its chin

Theo the Thumper

TO THUMP to throb audibly

I’ve got the chills! I can’t feel my legs! They’ve got numb!

to shiver because of a strong feeling

You should at least have the guts to stand behind your convictions.

GUTS informal the courage and determination you need to do something difficult or unpleasant:

It takes guts to start a new business on your own.

No-one had the guts to tell Paul what a mistake he was making.

CONVICTION a very strong belief or opinion:

a woman of strong political convictions

The students possess the conviction that they can make a difference to their community.

This is mentholatum ointment.

a soft cream that you rub into your skin, especially as a medical treatment

an oven full of witches

piece of equipment that food is cooked inside, shaped like a metal box with a door on the front [↪ cooker, stove]:

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C. Press the mixture onto the bread and bake in a hot oven for 10 minutes.

Was she an old hag with a mole with hair growing out of it?

HAG old-fashioned an ugly or unpleasant woman, especially one who is old

MOLE a small dark brown mark on the skin that is slightly higher than the skin around it

It’s a pretty unnerving way to start the night.

TO UNNERVE to upset or frighten someone so that they lose their confidence or their ability to think clearly:

He was unnerved by the way Sylvia kept staring at him.

Let’s skip the witches.

to not read, mention, or deal with something that would normally come or happen next:

I decided to skip the first chapter.

I suggest we skip over the details and get to the point.

Did the gun have a long barrel?

the part of a gun that the bullets are fired through

Stuffed in the bed-springs is the putrid corpse of a dead whore.

PUTRID dead animals, plants etc that are putrid are decaying and smell very bad:

the putrid smells from the slaughterhouses

WHORE informal

1 taboo an offensive word for a woman who has many sexual partners. Do not use this word.

2 a female prostitute

There’s a room blazing afire.

TO BLAZE to burn very brightly and strongly [↪ blazing]: The room was warm, with a fire blazing in the hearth.

Tough titty. They’ll just have to whistle because I’m off.

a) an insincere or sarcastic way of saying "that's too bad", or "deal with it" b.) Short version of the phrase "'Tough titty', said the kitty, when the milk went dry."

Child: But Mom... I don't want to mow the yard! Mom: Well, tough titty. You're going to do it anyway.

I know you’re freaked. I know you’re stressed.

informal to become suddenly angry or afraid, especially so that you cannot control your behaviour [= flip]:

When Ben heard about the accident, he just freaked.

It used to be the haven of the stars.

a place where people or animals can live peacefully or go to in order to be safe:

St Ives, a haven for artists and hippies

In the middle of the city, this garden is a haven of tranquillity.

Pronto!

spoken informal quickly or immediately: You'd better get back here pronto.

For all purposes, promptness is behind thoroughness.

careful to do things properly so that you avoid mistakes:

The screening of applicants must be thorough.

Drink up, lad.

British English, old-fashioned or informal a boy or young man [↪ lass]:

Things were different when I was a lad.

What do you say about beverage?

formalDFD a hot or cold drink:

alcoholic beverages

The bellboy!

especially British EnglishBODLT a young man who carries bags, takes messages etc in a hotel

It’s a completely silent performance. How many actors can pull that off?

informal to succeed in doing something difficult:

The goalkeeper pulled off six terrific saves.

-You seem to be acquainted. -Yes, Theodore and I go way back.

you have known someone for a long time:

Me and him - we go way back, man.

-What’s up, Ted. -What’s up, Sir.

A greeting.

The sociable son-of-a-bitch in that room is Leo.

someone who is sociable is friendly and enjoys being with other people [≠ unsociable]: a pleasant, sociable couple

What does punctuality have to do with love?

Guess!

“The Wacky Detective”

informal silly in an exciting or amusing way [= crazy]:

a wonderfully wacky idea

It’s flat. Ain’t a bubble left in the whole bottle.

a drink that is flat does not taste fresh because it has no more bubbles of gas in it [≠ fizzy]

Who didn’t put the cork in the bottle?

a long round piece of cork which is put into the top of a bottle, especially a wine bottle, to keep liquid inside

Far be it from me, but I was just wondering what this stuff is for.

far be it from me to do something spoken used when saying that you do not want to criticize someone or say what they should do, especially when this is what you are really about to do: Far be it from me to teach you your job, but don't you think you should have been more careful?

A ball of twine.

strong string made by twisting together two or more threads or strings: a bundle of papers tied up with twine

A club sandwich.

a sandwich consisting of three pieces of bread

And… a hatchet.

a small axe with a short handle

I’m not yelling. You’re the one who’s yelling.

to shout or say something very loudly, especially because you are frightened, angry, or excited: Help me!' she yelled hysterically.

He could hear Pete yelling at the top of his voice (=very loudly).

Don’t hang up on me.

to finish a telephone conversation:

I said goodbye and hung up.

I second the nomination.

to formally support a suggestion made by another person in a meeting: second a motion/proposal/amendment etc

Cut to: we’re sitting here, getting high, drinking champagne.

high behaving in a strange and excited way as the result of taking drugs:

Most people there were high on cocaine.

get high (=take a drug to make yourself high)

Steve was as high as a kite (=strongly affected by drugs or alcohol).

If we wasn’t drunk, we’d probably chicken out.

to decide at the last moment not to do something you said you would do, because you are afraid:

You're not chickening out, are you?

Which brings us to your part in this little wager. ['weIdZq]

old-fashioned DGG an agreement in which you win or lose money according to the result of something such as a race [= bet]

“Less a man makes declarative statements, less foolish he is apt to look in retrospect.”

be apt to do something to have a natural tendency to do something: Some of the staff are apt to arrive late on Mondays.

There’re some inherent obstacles in this undertaking.

formal a quality that is inherent in something is a natural part of it and cannot be separated from it:

I'm afraid the problems you mention are inherent in the system. Every business has its own inherent risks.

We’re all buddies here.

informal a friend:

We're good buddies.

We just want to chop it off.

to remove something by cutting it with a sharp tool:

The branch had been chopped off.

We’ll put it on ice, whisk it to the hospital, where they’ll sew it back on.

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WHISK to take someone or something quickly away from a place: The waitress whisked our coffee cups away before we'd had a chance to finish.

SEW to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them: Can you sew a patch on my jeans?

Norman lights his cigarette lighter ten times in a row.

happening a number of times, one after the other[= consecutively]:

She's been out four nights in a row.

I've beaten her three times in a row.

It’s not inconceivable.

too strange or unusual to be thought real or possible:

A few years ago a car fuelled by solar energy would have been inconceivable.

Neither Leo nor I will be able to wield the axe.

to hold a weapon or tool that you are going to use:

She had her car windows smashed by a gang wielding baseball bats.

Clear-eyed Ted. Sober Ted.

not drunk:

He's a nice guy when he's sober.

Impartial Ted.

not involved in a particular situation, and therefore able to give a fair opinion or piece of advice [= fair; ≠ biased]:

We offer impartial advice on tax and insurance.

an impartial observer

We want you to be the diceman.

someone who uses dice to make decisions

His little pinky.

pinkie , pinky especially American English your smallest finger [= little finger]

…if you indulge us for one minute more…

to let yourself do or have something that you enjoy, especially something that is considered bad for you:

Even if you're dieting, you can indulge yourself (=eat what you want) once in a while.

Ray has enough money to indulge his taste for expensive wines.

No hard feeling? – None whatsoever.

Guess!

Always be closing!

The three most important things in entrepreneurship are: sell, sell, sell. Good salespeople are always closing deals. They never forget to bring the contracts with them, never forget to ask for the deal and never forget to get their client's signature.

Greg: Okay, do you remember 'ABC'? Seth: Yeah. 'Always be closing.' Greg: That's right. 'Always be closing.' 'Telling's not selling.' That's the attitude you wanna have, okay.

What d’you mean he’s in surgery? He was expecting my call!

medical treatment in which a surgeon cuts open your body to repair or remove something inside [↪ operation]: She required surgery on her right knee.

She was in surgery for two hours Thursday.