sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
no need to guess; certainly
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to make merry; to be festive
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
place; situation; position; location
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to encamp; to take up positions
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
one's house; one's home; one's family
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...