club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
underlying cause; indirect cause; remote cause
to press a question; to cross-examine
government office; agency; board
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tight skirt; straight skirt
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one