origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
grey (gray); gray (SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation)
named after; associated with; connected with
bergamot (Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia); bergamot orange; bergamot (Monarda didyma); bee balm; Oswego tea
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
favorite; favourite; habitually used
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
main ingredient; main component
easy to drink; easy to swallow; quaffable
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
extensive knowledge; erudition
quarrel; dispute; argument
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
pride; boast; credit (to)
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
family-oriented; familial
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to attack; to assault; to assail
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
occasional; infrequent; rare
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox