to cut down; to chop down; to fell
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot
brain tumor; brain tumour
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
(phenotypic) trait; (hereditary) character; allele
to fight to the last (death)
4th day of the month; four days
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to say; to be pleased to say
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
it's not like; it isn't as if
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to perceive; to understand
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
alteration; falsification; faking
moving tale; impressive tale
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
one's every action; every single move
adviser; advisor; consultant; school club supervisor (usu. a teacher); school club manager
serving tea (esp. at a company); tea server; tea lady
forfeiting a pawned item; unredeemed pledge; foreclosure
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...