Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
narrow margin; slim margin
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to give a round of applause; to applaud
as if nothing had happened
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
splish-splash; with a splash
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
burlesque; low comedy; farce
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level