headache inducing; vexing
nightlife; night amusements
speaking voice; talking voice
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
image; figure; figure; form; image
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
extended-play (record); EP; European plan; European Parliament
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to crack; to develop a crack
to make merry; to be festive
number plate; licence plate; license plate
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...