provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
profiting while others fight
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
old soldier; veteran; old hand
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
facing south; southern exposure
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to raid; to launch an attack; to invade
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what somebody feels (using one's intuition)
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
competent; suitable; qualified
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally