old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
violent explosion; bursting
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
communication with the dead
adaptation (from); rebaking
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to be settled; to be brought to an end
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
malignant (cancer); virulent; pernicious (anemia, anaemia)
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
foreign matter; impurities
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)