to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
club activities (usu. clubs in association with a school); extracurricular activities
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
free-range rearing; letting (animals) roam freely; pasturing; letting (a dog) run loose; letting (a child) run free
common front; united front
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
old model; old type; old style
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
don't put the trivial ahead of the important; don't sweat the small stuff; don't bother with the details (before embarking on a great enterprise); read the fine print; be careful of the small things (before embarking on a great enterprise)
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
munitions; military stores; war supplies
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
departure; leaving; going away; recession
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
development (of land); preparation (e.g. of ground for housing); reclamation; creation
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
levelling of ground (for construction); preparation of soil (for planting); rearranging stones (to simplify counting)
to be damaged; to receive damage