sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
club budget; club expense
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very; extremely; excessively
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
new menu item; new dish on a menu
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
precarious situation; precarious state
de- (indicating reversal, removal, etc.); post-
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
to finish; to end; to close
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
nonchalantly; without a care
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
water of life; life-giving water; distilled liquor (brandy, whisky, etc.); spirits; (arch.) semen
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster