libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
back off!; leave me alone!
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
longed-for; anxiously awaited
moving (to a new place); moving in; transfer (to a new school)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
to be attacked by a disease
experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
no matter how much time passes
rehabilitation centre; rehabilitation center
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
column shape; cylinder; columnar
computerized tomography; CT