dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
public lavatory; public restroom
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
toilet seat with bidet functions
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
last piece of the day's programme; last act of a play; comic dialogue as the last item in vaudeville, music hall, etc.
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
the same generation; coeval
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
concealment; suppression; hiding
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
sooner or later; in time; eventually
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
exemplar; model; example; pattern
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
standing on one's feet for a long time
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
swindler; imposter; crook
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)