splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
resistance (to heat, corrosion, etc.); tolerance (to a drug, pain, etc.); resistance (to drugs, pesticides, etc.)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to fly around; to scatter
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
to fall flat; to fall face down
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
defense; defence; protection
rather; sooner; preferably
flying column; detached force
armed forces; military; troops
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
already; now; no longer; not any more
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout