to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
separate; scattered; apart
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to straighten up; to sit upright
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
of tender years; very young
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
close; intimate; on good terms
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to kill; to beat to death
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another thing; exception; special case
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to be at a loss for words
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
meanwhile; in the meantime
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to intend; to be sure that
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
wide-awake to one's interests
to peddle (goods); to hawk
diligent; hard-working; industrious
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda