to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
narrow; thin (sized); slender
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
transport; transportation
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
rubbing one's hands together
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be fated to; be linked by fate
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
to put a thing on top of another; to cover; to lay something on
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
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
connection; link; relationship
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
street at night; making a night journey
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight