heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to put in a word for; to second; to support
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
just one person; only one
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
lately; recently; these days
tear gland; lacrimal gland
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
great hurry; great haste; rush
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
clever; intelligent; bright; well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible