thorough; exhaustive; complete
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
to begin purchasing; to purchase
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
pail (for water); bucket; cistern; water tank
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
to call together; to convene
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to speak ill of; to disparage
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
(in) his way; peculiar to him