the Industrial Revolution
Panama Canal; Panaman Canal
frequency hijacking; broadcast signal intrusion
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
parabola (antenna, microphone reflector, etc.); (satellite) dish; parabola (planar curve)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
for a change; for variety's sake
Hamilton (New Zealand); Hamilton
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
deciding match; play-off; runoff
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
news programme; news program
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark