blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
addition; annexation; appendage
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
reef; sunken rock; unforeseen difficulty
by sheer strength; by brute force
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
happy family get-together
during imprisonment; while in jail
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
drinking (sometimes esp. alcohol); drink; drinking party
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
what time; (lit.) which hour
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to have a meal together; to sit at table
topic of discussion; agenda
justification; positioning; alignment
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night