emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
thinking back now; looking back
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
joke; playfulness; kidding around
helper; assistant; help; assistance
distortion; falsification; perversion
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
before the gate; in front of the gate
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
airfield; airport; aerodrome
I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons