to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
adherence (to one's beliefs) (positive nuance); persistence; sticking to one's guns; standing one's ground
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to thrust before; to thrust at
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
just managing; with great difficulty
to flick out; to spring out; to calculate; to work out; to expel (from a group); to drive out
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
all but dead; half killed
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to pick up; to find; to gather
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
treating someone like a child
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to warm up to; to get interested in; to get excited by
switching over to; migration; transition
par (in golf); equivalence; face value; parity
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to leave a bad impression behind
when; how soon; how long until