that is to say; so that means
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
voluntary restraints; self-limitation
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
being at cross-purposes from the start; getting off on the wrong foot; (lit.) doing up one's buttons wrongly
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
to buy again; to buy anew
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
snowballing (phenomenon, effect)
journal; magazine; periodical
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
freedom of information; access to information; disclosure of information (e.g. by the government)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
degree of familiarity; popularity
leader of a charge; first to arrive
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
dividing for administrative purposes; partition; division
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
mouth; speech; counter for people or implements
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
competent; suitable; qualified
cesspool; sink; manure sink
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
upward tendency; rising trend
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough