hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
message; informative matter
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
gliding (through the air)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
vote against; no vote; nay
direct connection; direct link
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
construction; architecture (of buildings)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(getting a) perfect score; scoring 100; grading students on a scale of one hundred; doing perfectly (in a test); leaving nothing to be desired
passing (an examination); making the grade
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to be at a loss how to continue; to become disheartened
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
seventh day of the month; seven days
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
bygones; the past; past event
to shake one's head (in denial)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to fold up; to fold into layers
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick