someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
bunch of flowers; bouquet
fair words fill not the belly; food before romance
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
good bye; I'm off; see you later
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
without hesitation; frankly (esp. speaking); bluntly; cutting (forcefully, directly); piercingly
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
body guard; military escort
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore