completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
locality; local area; local stock exchange; local dealer
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
important person; strategic person; key figure
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
telephone made from two cans and a piece of string
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
revolution; rotation; turn; turning; inversion; handspring (gymnastics)
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
moving; touching; stirring
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
real thing; original; actual