public facilities; utilities
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
all; entire; whole; altogether
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
old couple; elderly couple
influence (on someone); inspiration
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
so; like this; in this way
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
real experience; actual observations
during; for the duration of
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
marking; grading; scoring
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
safety; welfare; well-being
several people; a few people
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
happy memory; sweet memory
many; much; plenty; hardly
enjoying oneself on a river (e.g. boating, swimming, fishing)