flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
influential person; man of importance
for the time being; for the present; immediate; present; for some time (after); current account
yearned for; longed for; missed
to be commonly referred to as; as people say; as the saying is; they say
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
(death from) starvation; starving to death
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
feeling of a full stomach after a meal; satisfaction of having a full stomach
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
clad; cladding (of a fiber)
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
to divide into groups or classes
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
camping; campground; making camp
human usage; (for) use by people
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
leading; guiding; commanding