unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
largest ever; biggest; record
meter; gauge; metre (unit of length); meter; animator
maximum permissible level or dosage
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
protocol; protocol (diplomatic document); protocol (system of rules); protocol (of a scientific experiment or course of medical treatment)
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
lovers' talk; whispered intimacies
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
quarrel; dispute; argument
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
drop-off area; drive-up entrance; porte cochere
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
from the viewpoint of; according to
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
(how) many times; (how) often
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
on the way home from school
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
chicken; chicken game; chicken race
driver (of a vehicle); motorist; screwdriver; driver (club); (device) driver
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event