exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
piece; fragment; one (object)
to carry; to bring (to a place)
the place for; the time for; the level of
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
throughout; all through; right through
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to be thrilled; to be excited
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
in person; personally; (do) oneself
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
waste of time; killing time
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
indeed; really; truly; very much
large amount of money; great cost
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to refuse; to decline; to deny
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
reconfirmation; double check
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to throw into; to toss into
the reverse; other side; lining
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to put into effect; to put into practice