seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
jumping to a hasty conclusion
in one ear and out the other
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
feeling; sense; impression
casting pearls before swine
to give by tossing or throwing
to despise; to belittle; to look down on
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
that kind; competition; match
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
stimulating; exciting; provocative
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
a cut above the rest; superior; one field; one matter; suitably; reasonably
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by