sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to enjoy a good drink (esp. celebrating victory)
to yearn for; to pine for
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
upper half of the body; upper body
to shed light; to cast light
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
estimated value; appraised value; appraisement
(earning or paying) no interest
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to come back; to return; to recur
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
esophagus; gullet; esophageal
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to congratulate; to celebrate
double suicide; lovers' suicide