on hand; readily available
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
news; word; tidings; omen
farewell party; goodbye party; send-off party
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
moment's leisure; free minute
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
success; prosperity; boom
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
used article (esp. clothes)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to communicate; to commune
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
originally; by nature; from the start
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
thickly; viscously; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
vulva; slit; cunt; vagina; twat
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear