to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
adds force or indicates command
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
with gusto; with wild abandon; enthusiastically; energetically
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
to follow another's example
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest