1670, Nesferatu, the chosen

It came from the right, ahead of me, out in the vale.

a knack for remembering faces She has the knack of making people feel comfortable.

She spruced up so much that I didn't recognize her.

We were really zonked (out) after our long journey.

The rest of us moved to a downstairs sitting room, there to backbite and discuss events.

I always itemize deductions on my income tax.

The whole school knew he was humping her.

a providential opportunity

He accused his boss of dirty tricks and backstabbing.

We spent the weekend grouting the bathroom.

a village with backward beliefs by today's standards

On the other hand, sometimes they think too much and end up overcompensating. Perhaps I am overcompensating for other losses, but so be it.

"a mugshot on the book's cover shows the author"

There's only a smattering of people who oppose the proposal. I know only a smattering of German

He has to cough up lots of money for his daughter's private medical school

I am completely gobsmacked whenever I have to participate in a discussion.

Before their very eyes the sundrenched waters of the Nile flowed.

How can I prime her for the worst? You can't shoot if the revolver is not primed.

You'd expect all this to be trying to parents who eschewed the whole business.

The jury passed a verdict of guilty, with an appeal to the judge for clemency.

Of his father, putative or real, there was no mention.

It would certainly be his head in the noose no matter what.

air-cushion vehicle

The baby bust out crying. Five prisoners busted out of jail. The police busted out the ring of thieves last week.

That was really dumb, coming out here on this ledge. This ledge leads to your father's room.

His reticence about his past made them very suspicious. I think my dad had a certain reticence about showing love as he was afraid that people would leave if he did.

I have tentative plans to take a trip to Seattle in July. tentative agreement tentative deal tentative step

He was asked to adjudicate on the dispute. He was called in to adjudicate a local land dispute.

he was stripped even with the only scrape of clothes that was being left on him. They tore the cloth off of his loins.

It was a sitting duck, I didn't put much effort in achieving it.

It was just a ruse to distract her while his partner took the money.

Finally after seven minutes of extemporaneous flow, she stood up. He was also known for his use of extemporaneous preaching.

There came a moment when I wanted to return to the sloop.

He tags along me all day and I don't know how to get rid of him. Do you mind if I tag along?

Before the rest of you become too smug, however, answer the next question.

You would need to be pretty obtuse to wonder why.

Your figure stands. This building stands 200 m. This company's net income in 2002 stood at 4 billion euros. The law stands for everybody. These stupid rules don't stand here.

I've been trying to go into it sort of viscerally. The performance was both viscerally exciting and intellectually satisfying

facetious remarks He's just being facetious

Was he actually preening himself because of what she had said? All the men were preening as if they had just come out of church.

I am going to live now among the life maladies. All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same mysterious malady.

Robertson was interrupted several times by hecklers. The heckler was ejected from the hall by a couple of police officers. A few angry locals started heckling (the speaker).

As governor of Jamaica, I make my first pronouncement. The treasurer has been taking a more optimistic view of economic recovery in his recent public pronouncements.

He was not the person to be seen reeling around in the street. Instead he turned away, his mind reeling from her words.

They have been working on cases outside the auspices of this department. Financial aid is being provided to the country under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund.

Had he gone on the Americans would never have been able to dislodge him. Last month, their strategy worked to dislodge the king from power. Put one piece in place and another would be dislodged.

We have seen that the viscosity is important only very close to the wall. Certain medical conditions can change the viscosity of the blood.

After the party, the house was a total/complete shambles. Our economy is in a shambles. The way these files are arranged is the biggest shambles I've ever seen.

How are your plans shaping up? Things seem to be shaping up nicely. I've been told that if I don't shape up, I'll lose my job.

The animals are simply strafed with buckshot blasted into the herd at random.

what's the reason for your reticence in this debate?

His friend's voice came on the line, rattling off the information. She rattled off the number and I wrote it down.

cryptic. an inscrutable face/expression/

dribble, drool. No one likes to have a dog slobber on them.

Only a very few eggs were found before the first tassels appeared.

Something needs to be done to expedite the process.

To neglect these checks would be a dereliction of responsibility. The officials did not advise him correctly. That was a dereliction on their part. The old railway station was in a state of dereliction.

His writing has been dismissed as mere intellectual posturing.

Who knows, you might luck out with a shot at this guy.

I really see fiduciaries as having a greater responsibility than just maximizing profits

I don't know who is responsible for all that muddle. I've arranged the books alphabetically so don't muddle them up.

Your diet is a fast track to an eating disorder.

These are the councillors who hold the reins of power. He handed the reins to his successor. I am retiring, and someone else can take over the reins.

He had been at the compound for nearly four years.

Maybe these changes will create an uptick in our business."

She debased herself by her involvement in this scandal. I won't debase myself by taking part in his scheme.

my husband thrashes when he sleeps. Fish was thrashing in the net

a ranting screed against American imperialism We had to wade through screeds of complex analysis.

But that does not make the situation any less galling.

Many old people skimp on food and heating in order to meet their bills. When choosing a hotel, do not skimp.

Seville oranges have an astringency that works well as an alternative to lemon. He and his brother share the same quick-wittedness and astringency.