towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
with a friendly grin; smilingly
back (of a chair); backrest
toilet; lavatory; quiet place
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
one revolution; one rotation
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
go on!; right!; here goes!
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade; firefighter
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to think (something) strange
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to explain adequately; to be accountable
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
reaction; response; reaction
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
the very best; excellent; superb
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer