rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
go on!; right!; here goes!
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior
to count up; to enumerate
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to loiter around; to wander about
beginning; clue; starting point
contrived; false-sounding
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
hereditary system; hereditary succession
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
cooperation; coordination; link
active; positive; progressive
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
even more; still more; further
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
thick-bordered box or table (in forms, etc.)
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
limbs; arms and legs; body
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
bargain; good buy; budget
method of bringing up; method of raising
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed