hot topic; talk of the town
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to triumph; to be elated with success
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
start of work; commencement; opening
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
dropout; quitter; deserter
Everyone is safe (all right)
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for