spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
ill will; malice; evil intent
difference; variation; difference
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
short pause; short interval
presumption; assumption; estimation
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
whispered conversation; whispering
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
curious onlookers; rubbernecks