to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
programme; program; plans; arrangements
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
not eating enough; unsatisfied; dissatisfied with; leaving something to be desired
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
spacious; roomy; broad; wide; extensive
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
consolation party (held after failure or defeat)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
originally; by nature; from the start
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately