person who makes a booking or reservation; booker; subscriber (e.g. to a magazine)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
moderately; in moderation
to apply pressure to; to press
not worth doing; waste of effort
having no effect; waste of effort
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
feather; plume; plumage; down
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
for work; for manufacturing
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to strike dead; to beat to death
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
orderer; purchaser; customer
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
contrived; false-sounding
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
replacement; substitution; rebuilding; changing
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
moving tale; impressive tale
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)