to say; to be called; to do
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
curl; curly hair; ringlet
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
one-armed person; one-handed person
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
sunlight; rays of the Sun
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be separated (of clothing); to be exposed; to be wide open; to stand with one's limbs apart; to block the way
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to apologize; to apologise
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
entrance; admission; entering
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand