securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
way of speaking; intimation
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
combined use; using together (with); using jointly; using at the same time
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
as expected; as predicted
assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to help (someone) to their feet; to help (someone) up
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
appearance; expression; manifestation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation