to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
promising; hopeful; full of promise
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
to stick it out (until the end)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
scrap dealer; junk shop; junkman; electronics dealer
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to jar; to creak; to grate
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
excess flesh; surplus fat; flab
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
tall figure; high stature
long coat; full-length coat
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)