eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
future; possible; potential; prospective
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950 novel by C. S. Lewis)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
one more time; once more; once again
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
a second time; again; once more; twice
minimum; at the very least
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
sliding door (esp. when removed from its frame and used for carrying things or people); large flounder
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to assort; to classify; to journalize (in accounting); to journalise
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to worry about; to be vexed