She lectured me about the importance of tidying my room
She harangued me about tidying my room
He totally disregarded the rules
He totally flouted the rules
She tried to open the door with all her might
She tried yanking the door open
I promise I won´t use your bike again
I swear I won´t use your bike again
They discovered some new remains of an Irish king
They unearthed some new remains of an Irish king
Laura decided to give up chocolate
Laura resolved to give up chocolate
Jo was really angry when his mobile was stolen
Joe was seething when his mobile was stolen
Can I borrow a couple of quid?
Can I scrounge a couple of quid?
She said she really fancied some cake
She said she craved some cake
She was furious when he told her she was fired
She was seething when he told her she was fired
My sister really wanted to eat chalk when she was pregnant
My sister really craved chalk when she was pregnant