in a bad temper; cranky; crabby
on the roof; court nobles
Mercury (Roman god); Mercury (planet); mercury (Hg)
domino (game); dominoes; domino effect
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
noted doctor; excellent physician
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
future prospects; promise
operating room; operating theatre
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
photograph of two people, usu. male and female; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service where a couple are randomly connected for a conversation
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
sailor suit; middy uniform
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
tune (melody, piece of music)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to