abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
26th day of the month; 26 days
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
proud; having a prominent nose
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
good humour (humor); good mood
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
arrest; apprehension; capture
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
stealthily; secretly; in secret
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
person who has rendered distinguished service
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to forget to say; to forget to mention
22nd day of the month; 22 days
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
first class plus; extra special
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved