distinguished war service; merit of war
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
all thanks to ...; ... is a lifesaver; (one) couldn't do without ...; our gracious ...; hats off to ...
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
beginning; clue; starting point
up until now; as recently as the present
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
Elliot (South Africa); Eliot; Eliott; Elyot
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge