favourite book; favorite book
whispered conversation; whispering
bribe; money under the table
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
like water; like it grows on trees
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
weather; fair weather; fine weather
to have a frost; to get frost; to become frosty; to become covered with frost
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
great joy; delight; jubilation
somehow; for some reason (or other); why
blooming early; flowering early; blossoming early; early-flowering plant; early-blooming species (of plant)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to forfeit; to confiscate; to call out; to summon
to change (with time, the ages, the seasons, etc.); to shift
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(garden) balsam (Impatiens balsamina); touch-me-not
family crest shaped like creeping woodsorrel
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
cabriole leg (of a table, chair, etc.); stealthy footsteps; walking silently
coloring; colouring; colour development; production of colour
employment system; employment pattern
to dye; to colour; to color
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to pluck; to pick; to tear
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge