to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
gold and jewels; precious object
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
origin; source; beginning; starting point
human rights; civil liberties
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
deformity; malformation; strange shape; unusual shape
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
ruin; wreck; mere skeleton; framework
to forget completely; to leave behind
obliteration; annihilation
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders