slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
pit of the stomach; solar plexus; place where water falls
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
convenient; handy; useful
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
to be prolonged; to drag on
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up