iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
difficult to eat; unpalatable
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
dessert stomach; having room for dessert despite being full
full impact; packing a punch
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
interior angle; internal angle; inside corner
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
black fly (any insect of family Simuliidae); gnat
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
steady progress; rapid advance
hot topic; talk of the town
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
miniature light bulb; midget lamp
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
A word describing the sound made when things are rubbed or pressed against each other; The act of cramming or shoving things to the brim
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
gradually; day by day; every day; each day
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form