pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
commencing with; including
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
discipline; punishment; reprimand
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
fine brush or pencil; small or fine handwriting
to fiddle with; to play with
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
(saying) with one voice; unanimously; in chorus; in unison; as one
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to work hard; to make an effort
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to be embarrassed for a reply
to throw one's chest out; to hold one's head high
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
work-in-progress; working state
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely