ability; performance; efficiency
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
thousands; several thousand
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
exceeding one's authority; abusing one's legal authority; ultra vires activities
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
being too late; losing one's final chance
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
appearance; expression; manifestation
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
fly ball; fly (esp. in fishing bait); flying
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to distribute; to apportion; to divide
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
driving on the left side of the road; driving on the left-hand side of the road; left-hand side driving
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to reduce (one's) speed; to slow down (driving, cycling, etc.)
roundabout; traffic circle; rotary
entry; approach; penetration
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
what people say; rumours; public opinion