river; stream; River; the ... river
interview (e.g. for a job)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to straighten up; to sit upright
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to pass (of time); to elapse
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood