black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
sharp sighted; easily awakened
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
sad; wretched; deplorable
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
breaking off; snapping off
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
absolute beginner; complete amateur
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
joint together; opposite; facing
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman