middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
(short) rest; breather; break
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
competing; competition; auction
crown; diadem; bottle cap
to slap; to strike; to spank
young girl; lass; adolescent female
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
seven (long cylindrical things)
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
ago; since; before; previous
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
television program; TV program
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
in that way; like that; that way
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
large intestine; large bowel; colon
chopping finely; slicing up finely; something chopped up finely
unasked for; unnecessary; uninvolved
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show