bright sunshine; broad daylight
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
ignition; detonation; triggering; explosion
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
revenge; having a second go (at something)
bridge (e.g. on a warship)
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
leather shoes; leather boots
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
famous place; noted place; place of (scenic or historical) interest; sights (to see)
verbal promise; one's word
trade; buying and selling
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
roaming; drifting about; wandering; drifting (with the current, on the tide, etc.)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to contract a disease; to get sick; to become ill
revolting; rebellion; going against; contradiction; antinomy
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing; manifesting
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
immune strength; immunity
to have a long life; to live a long time
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
business; errand; nature of one's business