continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
athletic-style shirt; running vest
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to fall on one's backside
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
variation in color (colour); having a different color
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
not necessarily so; is not always true
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker