local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to knock (someone) to their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
gradually; slowly but steadily
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to invite in; to show someone in
naturally; of course; understandably
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
clear; precise; definite; distinct
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
with a click; with a snap
preparing for action or battle
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to scatter away; to vanish
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)