inspection; examination; checking
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
presence; sitting with; being with
in low spirits; dejected; sad
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
metre; meter; meter; gauge
servant; manservant; menial
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
for the first time in one's life
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse