home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
Scotch; Scotch whisky; Scotch tweed
prudish; strait-laced; boring; square
imported article; imported goods
to get late; to advance; to wear on
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
tool (esp. software, etc.); tour (e.g. Tour de France)
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
solution; solution strategy
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
just a minute; small quantity
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily