v.  ~ act as a peacemaker or go-between for two or more people, groups, etc who disagree
adj. not very good; second-rate
n.  deep thought, esp about spiritual matters
n. (pl usu media) means by which sth is expressed or communicated
n.  piece of music made up of passages from other musical works
adj. humble and obedient; submissive
n. form of madness in which a person has an exaggerated view of his own importance, power, etc
n. deep sadness which lasts for some time; depression ;
n. confusedstruggle; confused crowd of people
adj. sweet-sounding; (almost) musical
n. thing given, bought, etc and kept as a reminder (of a person, a place or an event)
n.  written record of events, usu based on personal knowledge
n. ~ monument, plaque, ceremony, etc that reminds people of an event or a person
commemorate
n.  threatening quality, tone, feeling, etc
n. collection of wild animals in captivity, esp in a travelling circus or for exhibition
adj. untruthful; lying
n, adj (person) getting a living by begging
adj. (of work) suitable to be done by servants; unskilled
n. experienced and trusted adviser of an inexperienced person
adj. of trade and commerce; of merchants ;
adj. interested only in making money, etc; done from this motive
adj.  (of people or their moods, etc) often changing
adj. apparently attractive but in fact valueless
n. joining together (esp two commercial companies)
n.  quality of deserving praise or reward; worth; excellence
hypnotize
[ metallurgy: ] the scientific study of the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties
n. (fml) change of form or nature, eg by natural growth or development
n. use of a word or phrase to indicate sth different from (though related in some way to) the literal meaning, as in `I'll make him eat his words' or `She has a heart of stone' I'll make him eat his wordsShe has a heart of stone
adj.  of metaphysics
v. mete sth out (to sb) (fml ) give or administer (punishment, rewards, etc)
adj.  of meteors
n. device that measures the volume of gas, water, etc passing through it, time passing, electrical current, distance, etc
adj. done in an orderly, logical way
adj. ~ giving or showing great precision and care; very attentive to detail
adj. of or composed in verse, not prose
n. chief city of a region or country; capital
n.  quality of endurance or courage, esp in people or horses
n. (fml )  unhealthy or unpleasant mist, etc
n.  thing or being regarded as representing the universe, or mankind, on a small scale; miniature representation
n, adj person or animal who migrates
adj. having or of the habit of migrating
n. (usu sing ) social surroundings; environment
adj. using force or strong pressure, or supporting their use, to achieve one's aims
v. ~ against sth (of evidence, facts, etc) have great force or influence to prevent sth
n. force of civilians who are trained as soldiers and reinforce the regular army in the internal defence of the country in an emergency
n.  period of      years
n. (trimmings for) women's hats
n. (in the theatre, etc) use of only facial expressions and gestures to tell a story
n. mimicking
adj. threatening
adj. affected
v.  ~ with sth/~ (together) form a mixture with sth; combine
n.  very small detailed painting, usu of a person
n. (derog or joc ) subordinate or assistant, esp one who tries to win favour by obeying a superior slavishly
adj. very small; tiny ;
n.  one sixtieth part of an hour, equal to   seconds ,
n. very small or unimportant details
n.  optical illusion caused by hot air conditions, esp that of a sheet of water seeming to appear in the desert or on a hot road
n.  swampy ground or bog; soft deep mud
n. merriment orhappiness; laughter
n.  (piece of) bad luck; misfortune
a person who hates or distrusts mankind
n. under a misappre`hension not understanding correctly
adj.  of various kinds
n. ~  varied collection of items
n. (piece of) bad luck
n.  behaviour that is annoying or does slight damage, but is not malicious (used esp as in the expressions shown)
n.  (esp law ) improper behaviour, esp of a sexual or professional kind
v. get a wrong idea of or misinterpret (sb's words, acts, etc)
n. villain; wrongdoer ;
a crime less serious than a felony
adj.  like a miser; mean or selfish
[ misgiving: ] a feeling of uncertainty, apprehension, or doub
n. unlucky accident(usu not serious)
n. wrong use of a name, word or description
hatred of marriage
n. person who hates women
n.  object or weapon that is thrown or fired at a target
n. letter, esp a long or official one
n.  very small or modest contribution or offering
v. make (sth) less severe, violent or painful; moderate
adj. of or designed to help the memory
adj.  that can move or be moved easily and quickly from place to place
v.  ~ makefun of (sb/sth), esp by mimicking him/it contemptuously; ridicule
n.  ~ (fml ) way or manner in which sth is done
n. ~ small or moderate amount of sth
adj. fashionable
v.  vary the strength, volume or pitch of
toning down; changing from one key to another
n. very rich, important or influential person
n. smallest unit into which a substance can be divided without a change in its chemical nature
v. lessen the anger of (sb); make calmer; soothe
v. treat (sb) with too much kindness and protection; pamper
the act or process of  sheding hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically;  specifically :ECDYSIS
adj. melted or made liquid by heating to a very high temperature
adj. very important; serious
n.  force that increases the rate of development of a process; impetus
n.  system of government by a monarch
adj.  of or relating to monks or monasteries
adj. of money or currency
n.  dog of mixed breed
having or consisting of one color or hue
adj.  having or using images in black, white and shades of grey; black and white
n. two or more letterscombined in one design and marked on handkerchiefs, notepaper, etc ,
n. detailed scholarly study of one subject
adj.  consisting of one or more monoliths
n. belief that there is only one God
n. state of being monotonous; lack of variety that causes weariness and boredom
adj.  of, related to or serving as a monument
n.
n.  ~ (on sth) temporary stopping of an activity, esp by official agreement
adj.  having or showing an interest in gloomy or unpleasant things, esp disease or death
adj. very sarcastic; biting
n. customs or conventions considered typical of or essential to a group or communtiy
n. building in which dead bodies are kept before being buried or cremated; mortuary ;
adj. at the point of death; about to come to an end
adj. very unhappy, bad-tempered and silent; sullen
n. mixture of lime or cement, sand and water, used to hold bricks, stones, etc together in building
n. =undertaker
v.  cause (sb) to be very ashamed or embarrassed
n.  picture or pattern made by placing together small pieces of glass, stone, etc of different colours
n.  small particle, usu of dust; speck ;
n.  decorative design or pattern
ability to move spontaneously and independently
adj.  of many different types of people or things
adj. marked with patches of different colours without a regular pattern
n.  short sentence or phrase chosen and used as a guide or rule of behaviour or as an expression of the aims or ideals of a family, a country, an institution, etc
n. person who tries to cheat others by clever talk; swindler
v.  ~ sth (up) put sth into disorder; mix sth up
adj. (of weather) oppressively warm and damp
defraud a person of something; fine
adj. of many different kinds; having great variety
having many forms
adj.  speaking or using many languages
n. ~ of sth large number or great variety of things
adj. ordinary and typically unexciting
adj. extremely generous; (of sth given) large in amount or splendid in quality
n. painting done on a wall
adj.  unpleasantly dark; gloomy
n.  low continuous indistinct sound
n.  the Muses the nine goddesses, daughters of Zeus or Jupiter, who protected and encouraged poetry, music, dancing, history and other branches of art and literature ,
adj. (smelling) like musk
n.  assembly or gathering of people or things, esp for review or inspection
adj.  smelling or tasting stale, mouldy and damp
adj. liable to change; likely to change ;

adj.  silent; making no sound
(of a sound or colour) softened
v. injure, damage or disfigure by breaking, tearing or cutting off a necessary part
adj. guilty of mutiny; refusing to obey; rebellious
v.  ~ (to sb) (about sth) speak or say (sth) in a low voice that is hard to hear
adj.  short-sighted
n. extremely large number
adj.  of hidden meaning or spiritual power, esp in religion
n.  point in the heavens directly beneath an observer
[ narcissism: ] an exceptional interest in or admiration for oneself, esp. one's physical appearance
n.  spoken or written account of events; story
adj. beginning to exist; not yet well developed
pertaining to birth
swimming
adj. (infml )  (often derog ) smart and tidy; neat
n. feeling of sickness or disgust
v. make feel nausea
adj.  causing nausea; disgusting ;
adj. of ships, sailors or navigation
adj.  suitable for ships, boats, etc to sail on
n. light or dark patch in the night sky caused by a cluster of very distant stars or a cloud of dust or gas
adj.  cloudlike; hazy ;
n. art or practice of communicating by magic with the dead in order to learn about the future
n.  sweet liquid produced by flowers and collected by bees for making honey
adj. wicked; unlawful
v.  deny or disprove the existence of (sb/sth)
n.  action of denying
n. lack of proper care or attention; carelessness
adj. of little importance or size; not worth considering
n. (usu sing) (fml) deserved and unavoidable punishment for wrong doing
n.  newly-invented word
n.  person recently converted to some belief or religion
n. practice among people with power or influence of favouring their own relatives, esp by giving them jobs
adj. lower
n.  common wild plant with hairs on its leaves that sting and redden the skin when touched
n. (fml ) connected group or series; bond or connection
n. metal point of a pen
n.  accuracy; precision
adj.  mean; stingy
v.  ~ give too much time and attention to unimportant details; criticize in a petty way
n.  total rejection of all religious and moral beliefs
n. believer in nihilism
adj. able to move quickly and neatly; agile
v.  press (sth) hard (eg between the finger and thumb, or the teeth, or with the claws as a crab does); pinch
n. state of perfect bliss in which the individual becomes absorbed into the supreme spirit
adj.  of or in the night; done or happening in the night
adj. offensive; disgusting; stinking
adj. of nomads; wandering
n. system of naming, esp in a particular branch of science
adj.  existing, etc in name only; not real or actual
indifference; lack of interest
neutral; unpledged; undecided