board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
face contorted and about to cry
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to chant; to sing; to recite; to write (a poem); to compose
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
fingering (of a musical instrument)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
chorus; singing in a chorus
to have learning; to be educated
sunlight; rays of the Sun
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
innocent (e.g. child); pure (e.g. heart)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
stability; steadiness; equilibrium