to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be free; to be available
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
gradually; slowly but steadily; little by little; inch by inch
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
MVP (esp. in baseball); most valuable player
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
oral instruction; passing information by word-of-mouth; oral tradition
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
reputation; respectability
village; hamlet; countryside; country
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to mistakenly say; to misspeak; to misstate (the facts); to make a slip of the tongue
tank (of fluid); cistern; vat; tank (military vehicle)
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
disparaging term; derogatory term; derogatory name
specialized; specialised; boutique
two things that are superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to); looking the other way
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
addition; adding; supplement