joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
renewing oneself; changing one's way of thinking
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to let slip a secret; to let the cat out of the bag
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to repeat; to do something over again
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to fall flat; to fall face down
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
forcibly; against one's will
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
returning from school; going home from school
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement