close thicket; dense forest; jungle; amazon.com
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
lottery; tombola; drawing
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
in advance; beforehand; previously
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
the whole year; all the year
urban areas; the streets; town; city
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to explain; to dispel doubts
to hurt one's reputation; to be ashamed of oneself; to lose one's honour
inside (a refrigerator, warehouse, etc.)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
paying an unannounced visit; rudeness
Christmas Eve; holy night
meeting; greeting; welcome
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
to annoy; to cause trouble
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)