brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
traditional art; traditional performance art
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
sunken hearth; sunken fireplace
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
moneylending; moneylender
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
unexamined; untested; unscreened
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
to dispose of; to sell off
is something that; is that which
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
prize money; monetary award; reward
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
marathon; long-distance race
to win and advance to the next round
two classes; double; two sets
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy