guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to look up (at); to look upwards; to respect; to look up to
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
middle finger; long finger; second finger; middle toe; third toe
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to send flying with a kick
serious look (on one's face); straight face
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be dejected; to be exhausted; to be tired out
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to comfort; to console; to amuse
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution