range (of a voice or instrument); register; compass
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to become possible; to become able to (do)
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
English (language); English
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
for the first time in one's life
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to be able to manage somehow or other
pride; dignity; self-worth
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
one parent; single parent
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
order (for goods or services); order (sequence); order (of magnitude); order
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
rich person; wealthy person
small sum (of money); small amount
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk