gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
great cause; moral law; justice
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
protest advertising (on an issue by a pressure group)
house brand; (a company's) own brand; store brand
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
highly unpredictable; touch and go
borrowing without returning
confections; sweets; candy; cake
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
being concerned about or mindful of
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
temporary sewing; basting
schedule; program; programme; agenda
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously