disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
automatic; intransitive verb
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
finely cut strips (of vegetables); shredded vegetables
eye measurement; measure with eye
stillness; repose; standing still
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot
brain tumor; brain tumour
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; rich in experience
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to fight to the last (death)
fourth day of the month; four days
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to say; to be pleased to say
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
private tutor; coach; governess
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
cognitive impairment; senility; dementia
it's not like; it isn't as if
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly