to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
truancy; school non-attendance
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
The Three Major Duties (education, work and payment of taxes)
icing; frosting; icing (on an aircraft, ship, etc.); icing (hockey infraction); cryotherapy
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
big eater; trencherman; glutton
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
rumor of a romance (rumour)
to knead well; to polish; to refine
array; muster; line-up; full force
all members; everybody; regular member
without intermission for ten (long) years; with constancy of purpose for ten (long) years; in the same old rut for years on end
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
call; summons; convening; convocation
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense