inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
thick toast with honey (and often with fruit, icecream, etc.)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
very busy (person or thing)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
I see; that's right; indeed
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to correct oneself; to restate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
innocent; cherubic; childlike
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
besides; in addition; also; moreover
until now; so far; up to the present
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
preparations for returning (home)
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy