uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
school uniform for boys, often with stand-up collar, long jacket and loose trousers
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
convenient; expedient; makeshift
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
worthy of special mention
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
way of talking; speaking style
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
preceding paragraph; first part
what do you want?; can I help you?
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
big-name brand; brand-name goods
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking