head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to put on airs; to assume importance
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
interruption; suspension; break
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
fair and square; open and aboveboard
pride; boast; credit (to)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
young and energetic; up-and-coming
opposite; reverse; contrary
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
whispering into a person's ear
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to state; to express; to mention
part; section; part of the body; affected part (of the body); local (e.g. anesthesia); topical
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
trunk (of the body); soma
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
stronghold (esp. of an enemy or opponent); inner citadel; bastion
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)