to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
handsome man; actor in a love scene
good contrast; marked contrast
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
draw (in competition); tie game
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
housing facility; detention facility; internment camp; prisoner-of-war camp; concentration camp; refugee camp
youth; minor; young people
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky