blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
to sweat and slave; to toil away
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
for use by children; for children
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
bonnet; (car) hood; bonnet (hat)
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to get someone to say; to make someone say
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
leaf (of a tree); tree leaves; foliage
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
radioactive contamination
optimism; taking an optimistic view
nuclear power plant; nuclear power station
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
calming down; quieting down
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to watch intently; to stare