gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
you could say; you might say; verging on the
official announcement; proclamation
and; thereupon; because of that
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to speak ill of; to disparage
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to become excited; to grow lively
interruption; suspension; break
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead