course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
dry riverbed; river beach
birdhouse; nest box; bird box; beehive
height of; middle of; full bloom
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to express (in words); to confess
to happen to have on hand or in stock
very young; little; childish; immature
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
old hag; old woman; old bat
laziness; shirking; impudent; brazenly dishonest
cellophane tape; adhesive tape; Sellotape
to make laugh; to set to laughing
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to invite in; to show someone in
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
public holiday; celebration (of)