aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
counting by the minute (of a schedule, etc.)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
string made from twisted paper
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to lead someone around by the nose
to triumph; to be elated with success
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to entertain; to make welcome
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
very popular; highly favoured
down to earth; reasonable
talk; dialogue; conversation
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
(one acting as a) foster parent
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
military service; conscription
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
normal practice; proper practice
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event