to be boiled; to be cooked
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
well; properly; often; how (could you); why (would you)
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
writing on someone's behalf
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to cense; to burn incense
spirit; heart; disposition
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
perfect; just right; ideal
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to force open; to push open
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be chipped; to be nicked
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
polish; grinding; sharpening
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist