principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
to satisfy one's appetite
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
swaying (with large slow movements); shaking
flustered; confused; panicked
visual confirmation; sighting
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be helpful; to be useful
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
in the background; not standing out
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
to keep watch; to stand guard
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right