whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
abandoned building; derelict building
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
feeling of disappointment; sense of dismay
repentance; confession; penitence
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(political) power; authority; influence
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
telephone number; phone number
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
one part; one portion; one section
jumble; mixture; mess; muddle; disorder; chaos
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
life and death; life or death
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects