favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
I've got to be going; I must go
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
rubber raft; inflatable boat
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to relax; to feel at home
picking; collecting; harvesting
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
sea of fire; sea of flame
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
cultivation; nurture; culture
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix