soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
aiming for laughs; trying to make people laugh; playing to the crowd; crowd-pleaser
to rebuke; to scold harshly
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
eagle (Accipitridae family)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
elementary level; beginner level
not; nonexistent; not being (there)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
six to four ratio; sixty-forty
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
presence (of a god, emperor, etc.)
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
both sides; two sides; double-sided
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
one's last moments; hour of death
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
prohibition on women entering (usu. for religious reasons); no female admission
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper