charge; grounds; suspicion
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
old body; aged person; elderly person
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to be to the point; to be pertinent
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
match; game; bout; contest
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
memory; sense; experience
skill; dexterity; master hand
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
duty; function; office; mission; task
mental; spiritual; emotional
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
war situation; progress of a battle
moment by moment; hour by hour
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
surely (not); certainly (not)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
palace; hall; shrine; hall of fame
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)