sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
specialty paper; special paper
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
fishing; collecting shells; fisherman; fisher
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
tearoom; tea house; tea-ceremony room; tea arbour; tea arbor
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to try all possible means
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
hot topic; talk of the town
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
results announcement; earnings call
arrival of goods; goods received
in person; personally; (do) oneself
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
charred; burnt black; scorched black
half and half; fifty-fifty
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
unbleached cloth; unbleached colour (color); unbleached; undyed
wealthy person; millionaire
sablé (shortbread biscuit)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
clear winter skies; clear winter weather
practice field; training ground; driving range; practice hall; rehearsal space