v. ~  behave (towards sb) in a romantic or suggestive way but without serious intentions
v.  fly or move lightly and quickly from one place to another
n. sheet of floating ice, usu on the sea
n. all the plants of a particular area or period of time
the process, state, or period of flowering
adj.  elaborate and ornate; excessively decorated or colourful
n.  parts of a wrecked ship or its cargo found floating in the sea
v.  move or struggle helplessly or clumsily; move with difficulty, as through mud or deep snow
v.  be successful, very active, or widespread; prosper
v. disobey openly and scornfully
adj.  covered with or having a lot of flowers
v. ~  (of a price, number, rate, etc) rise and fall; change irregularly
n. ~ (of/in sth)
n. quality or condition of being fluent
n. (infml ) thing that is accidentally successful; lucky stroke in a game
n.  flow of blood to the face that causes a red colouring; blush
v. make nervous and confused
(esp. of the shaft of a column) having flutes
v.  (of the wings of birds, butterflies, etc) move lightly and quickly
n.  continuous change or succession of changes; unsettled state
n. dried food, hay, etc forhorses and farm animals ,
n. small, usu harmless, peculiarity or weakness in a person's character
n.  metal rolled or hammered into a very thin flexible sheet
v. foist sth on sb force sb into accepting sth not wanted
n. leaves of a tree or plant; leaves with their stems and branches
v.  arouse or increase
adj. foolishly bold or rash; reckless
adj. of or like a fop
n.  sudden attack, esp to obtain sth; raid
n. patient self-control; tolerance
n. shallow place in a river where one can walk or drive across
n. person from whom one is descended;ancestor
n. ~ strong feeling that danger or trouble is coming
adj. of, related to or used in law
n. person or thing that prepares the way for the coming of sb or sth else more important; sign of what is to follow
v. be a sign or warning of
n. ability to see what one's future needs are likely to be; careful planning
v. act before so as to prevent him from doing sth
v. lose or give up (sth) as a consequence of or punishment for having done sth wrong, or in order to achieve sth
n.  workshop with a fire and an anvil where metals are heated and shaped, esp one used by a smith for making horseshoes
v. give up or do without (esp sth pleasant)
adj.  lonely and unhappy; uncared for
n.  careful observance of rules, conventions, etc of language or behaviour
adj.  causing fear or great anxiety; frightening; awesome
v.  (fml ) give (sth) up; renounce
v. (promise to) give up (sth); renounce
n. thing that sb does particularly well; strong point
adj.  about to happen or appear in the near future
adj. clear and honest in manner and speech; straightforward
n. courage, endurance and self-control in facing pain, danger or difficulty
adj. happening by chance or coincidence
n.  place where important public issues can be discussed
adj.  directed or moving towards the front
v.  help the growth or development of (sth); encourage or promote
adj.  having a bad smell or taste; dirty and disgusting
n. person who founds or establishes sth
n.  (usu sing)noisy quarrel, fight, or disturbanc
adj. irritable; bad-tempered
adj.  physically weak or delicate
n.  physical weakness
n.  right to vote at public elections
adj.  in an extreme state of emotion, esp fear or anxiety
adj.  deceitful or dishonest
adj.  ~ with sth filled with sth; charged with sth
n. the fray fight, contest or argument; lively or challenging action
buccaneer
adj. very excited; frenzied; frantic
adj. wildly excited or agitated; frantic
n. picture painted in water-colour on a wall or ceiling before the plaster is dry
v.  ~ (about/at/over sth) (cause sb to) become unhappy, bad-tempered, or anxious about sth; worry
n.  rubbing of one surface or thing against another
n. band of sculpture or decoration round the top of a wall or building
adj.  very cold
n.  (US bang) front hair cut so that it hangs over the forehead
v.  pass one's hands over (sb) in a search for hidden weapons, drugs, etc
v. fritter sth away (on sth) waste (esp one's time or money) foolishly (on small useless things)
adj.  not sensible or serious; foolish and light-hearted
n.  dress worn by women or girls
v. ~ (about) play about in a lively happy way
adj. merry; playful
n. leaf-like part of a fern or palm
v. (fml ) (cause sth to) bear fruit or be fruitful
thrift
adj.  having many good results; productive or profitable; successful
n. fulfilment of hopes, plans, etc; getting what one wants or has worked for
v.  prevent (sb) from doing or achieving sth
v. confuse (sb/sth), esp with alcoholic drink
n. ~ person who is running away or escaping
n. point on which a lever is supported
v. ~ protest strongly and loudly
adj. excessive and insincere
v.  touch or handle awkwardly or nervously
adj.  of or having a functionor functions
n. person with official duties
adj.  of or forming the basis or foundation of sth; essential
adj. suitable for a funeral; gloomy; dismal
A general commotion; public disorder or uproar.
n.  long narrow trench cut in the earth, esp by a plough
adj. done secretly and quietly so as not to be noticed
n.  continuous or simultaneous shooting of guns
n.  the blending or uniting of different things into one, by melting, etc
n.  (esp unnecessary) nervous excitement or activity
adj. (usu derog )  nervously active or excited about small things
adj. producing no result; useless; pointless
n.  fly that stings horses and cattle
n. social blunder; indiscreet act or remark
v. (arch ) (usu in negative sentences or questions ) contradict (sb/sth); deny (sth)
n. manner of walking or running
n.  any of the large systems of stars in outer space
n.  very strong wind storm (at sea)
n.  bitter liquid secreted by the liver; bile
n. large Spanish sailing-ship used from the  th to the  th century
n.  long flat ship, usu rowed by slaves or criminals; ancient Greek or Roman warship ;
n. wooden framework on which criminals are put to death by hanging
adj.  producing an electric current by chemical action
to stimulate or excite as if by an electric shock
n.  opening movein chess in which a player sacrifices a piece in order to win an advantage later
v. (US also -l-) jump or skip about playfully
adv: fight, struggle, etc gamely, ie bravely but perhaps unsuccessfully  ,
n.  the gamut complete range or scale
n. decay and death of body tissue when the blood supply has been stopped
v.  ~ (often derog ) stare with an open mouth, usu in surprise
adj. confusedor misleading
adj. enormous; gigantic
n. stone or metal spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure, for carrying rain-water away from the roof of a church, etc
adj. unpleasantly bright; over-coloured or over-decorated, esp in a vulgar way
v. ~ sth ~ sth (in/up) (fml ) collect sth in and (usu) store it
v. ~ sth decorate (food for the table) with small additional amounts of food
garrulousness ns talkativeness
adj. talking too much, esp about unimportant things
n. art and science of choosing, cooking and eating good food
adj.  socially awkward or clumsy
adj. (derog ) too bright and showy, esp in a vulgar way
adj.  made exceptionally thin by hunger or illness; haggard
n. small hammer used by an auctioneer or chairman as a signal for order or attention
v. ~ (infml ) stare impolitely or stupidly; gawp
n.  official journal with public notices and lists of government, military, legal and university appointments
n.  study of family history, showing who the ancestors of particular people were and how they were related to each other
n.  general statement, esp one that is vague or indefinite
v. cause to exist or occur; produce
adj. shared by or including a whole group or class; not specific
n. (fml) beginning; starting-point; origin
n.  quality of being genial
n. particular style or kind, esp of works of art or literature grouped according to their form or subject matter
adj.  polite or refined in an affected or exaggerated way
n. genteel manners and behaviour; social superiority
adj.  mild; kind; careful; not rough, violent or severe
n. people of good social position next below the nobility
v. bend the knee, esp in worship ,
n.  (biology ) group of animals or plants within a family(), often itself subdivided into several species( )
n. branch of medicine dealing with the diseases and care of old people
n.  portion of a living organism capable of becoming a new organism; embryo of a seed ;
adj. ~ (fml ) relevant
adj. in the earliest stage of development
v. start growing
government ruled by old people
n. scientific study of old age and the process of growing old
v. arrange the boundaries of or divide (an area) for voting in order to give unfair advantages to one party in an election
evolve; as in pre-natal growth
n.  gesticulating
adj.  causing horror or fear
n. meaningless sounds; unintelligible talk; nonsense
v.  ~ (at sb/sth) jeer at or mock sb/sth; make fun of sb/sth
adj.  having the feeling that everything is turning round and that one is going to fall
v.  cover with gold-leaf() or gold-coloured paint
adv. with great care and caution to avoid causing harm or making a noise
n.  distance round sth of approximately cylindrical shape
n. the gist main point or general meaning
adj.  of the Ice Age
[ glamour: ] charm and allure; fascination
n.  strong unpleasant dazzling light
adj.  dazzling
v.  fit sheets or panes of glass into
n.  brief appearance of light
v.  gather
adj. (derog ) speaking or spoken fluently and without hesitation, but not sincerely or trustworthily
v. send out a weak unsteady light
v.  ~ shine brightly with little sharp flashes of light; sparkle
v. ~ express or feel selfish delight at one's own success or good fortune or sb else's failure
n.  brightness or shine on a smooth surface
n. list of technical or special words explaining their meanings
adj. smooth and shiny
v.  send out light and heat withoutflame
v. ~ look in an angry or a threatening way
v.  ~ sth (with sth) supply sth with much more than is needed
adj. of or like gluten; sticky
n.  person who eats too much
any knotty protuberance or swelling on a tree
adj.  twisted and rough; covered with knobs
dwarf; underground spirit
n.  pointed stick for making cattle, etc move on
v.  ~ sth eat sth fast, noisily and greedily (leaving nothing behind)
n.  narrow steep-sided valley, usu with a stream or river
adj.  (esp rhet ) covered with gore
n.  fine silky substance of webs made by small spiders, floating in calm air or spread over grass, etc
n. tool with a sharp semicircular edge for cutting grooves in wood
n. lover of food; glutton ;
n. person who enjoys and is expert in the choice of fine food, wines, etc
adj.  ~ (of persons and behaviour) kind, polite and generous (esp to sb who is socially inferior)
n.  gradual change from one thing to another