decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
cares; ill feeling; reserve
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
gifted education; special education for gifted children
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
while surprised; suddenly
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
nut (as in nut and bolt); (edible) nut; nat; natural unit of information
fishermen's banner hoisted to indicate a rich haul; big-catch flag
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
unusual; serious; incomparable
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
very important person; super star; super big shot
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
dwelling unit (esp. in apartment block, etc.)
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
nothing but; none other than
sharing; share (on social media); market share
lease agreement; rental contract
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky