to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
evolutionary theory; theory of evolution
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
treacherous; heinous; treasonous; atrocious
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled
with a single blow; with one stroke
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to cease; to stop; to be over
all-out attack; general offensive
sweet-smelling; scentful; fragrant
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
inspiration; afflatus; ability to sense the supernatural (esp. ghosts, etc.)
to come from; to have roots in
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
portable toilet; portaloo; temporary toilet
mate's rate; preferential rate of payment offered to a friend
library (usu. single-room); small library
public bath; communal bath; public bath or hot springs maintained by the local community and free or low fee
man of the hour; woman of the hour
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
heaven's punishment; divine punishment; well-deserved punishment; just punishment
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
special lecturer; guest lecturer
conceiving (an idea); thinking up; invention; original idea; new idea
to wash away; to rinse off