preservation; retainment; keeping
to satisfy (one); to meet (one's) desire
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
to begin; to set about; to start
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
does not match (one's, its) appearance
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
contest; comparison; competition
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence