to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
fundraising; financing; cash flow
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
main dish (e.g. meat, fish, but not rice); principal dish
side dish (e.g. vegetables, beans, pickles)
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
having said that; on the other hand
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to leave (a scene); to step away
somehow; for some reason or other
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
true state; actual condition; reality
insecticide; insect repellent