to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
vigorous for one's age; active despite one's years; hale and hearty; full of beans
one's star; one's fortune or destiny
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
unscrupulous sales practice involving expensive hard-to-break contracts
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
slip of paper with a fortune-telling message; street fortune-teller
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
seed (of a fruit); pit; tongue (projecting strip on a board that fits into a groove on another board); clitoris; (arch.) core; (arch.) kernel
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
this one; this way; this method
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
loved one; lover; sweetheart
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
dose; installment; instalment
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
detective agency; enquiry agency
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
real life; actual life; everyday life
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
formula; equation; method of calculation; calculus
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to have a good idea; to be able to predict
abandoned building; derelict building