unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to cut; to slit; to cut open
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
tomfoolery; monkey business
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
without cause; without reason
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
senior; veteran; old-timer
great war; great battle; world war
Joan of Arc (1412-1431; French military leader)
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
automatic transmission; AT; achievement test; alternative technology; appropriate technology; auditory trainer
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
withdrawal (from a society, club, etc.); resignation; secession; unsubscribing (from a mailing list, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
intelligence operative; spy
fast walking; semi-jogging
sunny (room, etc.); well sunlit
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
cultural assets; cultural property