to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
seventh day of the month; seven days
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
as before; as ever; as it was originally
water shortage; shortage of water supply
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
how long; how far; how much
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
health; healthy; sound; fit
to get one's head around; to think about
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
rest; break; recess; intermission
future prospects; promise
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...