rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
indiscriminately; giving no heed to
green grass; young (fresh) grass
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
moderate; proper; just right
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
the very best; excellent; superb
short (in height); stumpy; tiny; short (trousers, etc.); undersized
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
temporary; provisional; to do something temporarily (esp. build temporary facilities); to do something provisionally
small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
whole nation; whole land; whole country
mud wall; earthen wall; plaster wall
traffic; coming and going; highway
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic