to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
acquired (e.g. characteristic); learned (e.g. behaviour); a posteriori
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
surname; family name; last name
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; luxuriant (vegetation)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with