neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
because of; owing to; due to
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
elder sister; effeminate man
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)