fireworks display; display of fireworks
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to take up space; to occupy space
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
Autumnal Equinox Day (national holiday celebrated by honoring ancestors and remembering the deceased; September 22, 23 or 24)
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
at any time; at any moment; when; at what moment
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
delicious; tasty; good; nice
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
word root (smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)
completely; entirely; wholly
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
one's own work; making by oneself; farming on one's own land; independent farmer
with a snap; with a flick; wide-eyed; with a flick (of eyelids); with a crackle (of a fire); with a rustle
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
whenever you want; any time you like
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)