Cnut the Great (ca 996-1035.11.12); Canute; Knute
companion; partner; spouse
favoritism (esp. to relatives, associates, etc.); favouritism; nepotism
hills and fields; countryside
being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
unrefined (character, manners); mean; vulgar; bad taste; lacking style
out of character; unlike one
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
transshipment; reshipment
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
mellow (flavor or fragrance; esp. of alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
gems and stones; wheat and chaff; wheat and tares; good and bad
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to seek a path; to find one's way
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
to throw away; to abandon