one grain; one drop; one bead
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
what do you want?; can I help you?
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
reopening; resumption; restarting
willpower; energy; vitality
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to get hungry; to become hungry
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
logo; Logo (programming language)
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
vacant house; unoccupied house
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to watch steadily; to stare
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to be at a loss for words
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
it hasn't been long since
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
such; this sort of; like this
(very) unusual; unconventional; eccentric; novel; original; striking
goods; merchandise; commercial items
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
tolerance; broad-mindedness
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all