courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
it's been a long time; long time no see
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
far away in the distance; in the far distance
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
quickly (e.g. pushing up one's glasses); with a light pull; with a sharp tug (e.g. at a sleeve)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
counter for generations; epoch
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam