wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to not believe one's ears
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(political) power; authority; influence
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)