button (clothing); push-button; button
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to kick (hard); to send flying with a kick; to kick away; to reject flatly; to refuse outright; to turn down
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
reading aloud; recitation
beginning; opening; start; outset
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
in public; in company; in the presence of others
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
presentation techniques; way of showing something
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
taste; liking; preference
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
power; authority; jurisdiction
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to strum (an instrument); to thrum; to pluck