prostration; placing knees, hands and forehead on the ground to show utmost respect
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
example; specimen; sample
exhibition hall (room, area)
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
journal; magazine; periodical
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
severe punishment; rigorous measures
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
impossible to do (although wants to)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
real thing; original; actual
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
over-fond parent; doting parent
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
hydroelectric plant or power station
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol