operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
conference room; council room
participation; joining; entry; adherence
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
hope; white hope; person of promise
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
having said that; on the other hand
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to have meaning; to be meaningful
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
resolution; vote; decision
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
episode; anecdote; vignette
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say