to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
secret meeting; secret conference
peril; danger; hazard; distress
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to misread; to misinterpret; to misunderstand
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to be splendid; to be superb
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
here's looking at you, kid; (lit.) cheers to your eyes
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
all over; filled in; complete; total; clichéd; hackneyed; plaintext
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
dial (of a meter, watch, etc.); face (of a clock); keyboard (on a typewriter, etc.); letter board (communication aid for people unable to speak); communication board
what minute; how many minutes
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to be dispersed; to get separated