secretary; councillor; councilor
to send a person on an errand
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
immigration check; immigration inspection
true friend; close friend
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
body guard; military escort
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
food storage; provision store; pantry
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
archipelago; group of islands
seeing off and meeting on return
moron; idiot; stupid person
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
drinking bout; merrymaking
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
to be manageable; to be able to handle
shell (e.g. electron shell)
watering hole; watering place
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
insolent fellow; rude fellow
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items