v.  restrain or suppress (an impulse); check
v.  postpone or cancel a punishment for (sb), esp the death sentence
v. ~ sb rebuke sb (for a fault, etc), esp officially
n. returning an injury, esp political or military, done to oneself; retaliation
recurrent action; musical repetition; repeat performance
v. ~ sb/oneself (for sth) criticize sb/oneself, esp for failing to do sth
adj. n immoral or unprincipled (person)
severe disapproval
v. ~ sb (fml ) blame or rebuke sb; censure
v.  refuse to have any more to do with (sb); disown ;
n. ~ strong aversion or disgust
v.  drive back (an attacker or an attack) by fighting; repel ;
n.  ~ feeling of loathing or aversion; disgust
adj. having a good reputation; respected or trustworthy
adj. generally said or considered to be sth/sb
n. (also requiem `mass) special mass for the repose of the soul of a dead person
adj. required by circumstances or necessary for success
n.  ~ (for sth) official, usu written, demand for (esp) the use of property or materials by an army in wartime or by certain people in an emergency
v.  ~ sth (with sth) give sth in return for sth else; repay sth
v. cancel or repeal (a law, contract, etc); annul
n. resenting sb/sth
v. ~ sth  put aside or keep sth for a later occasion or special use
adj. left over as a residue( ); remaining
n. ~ (of sth)  what remains after a part or quantity is taken or used
v.  ~ give up (one's job, position, etc)
n.  ~ (instance of) resigning
adj.  springing back to its original form after being bent, stretched, crushed, etc; springy ,
n.  quality of being resolute or firm; determination
v. ~ on/upon/against sth/doing sth decide firmly; determine
adj.  continuing to echo; resounding
v.  ~ to sth make use of sth for help; adopt sth as an expedient
v.  ~ (through/throughout sth) (of a sound, voice, etc) fill a place with sound; produce echoes
adj. clever at finding ways of doing things
n.  (single act of) breathing air
n.  ~ interval of rest or relief
adj. ~ (fml ) brilliant with colour or decorations; splendid
n.
n. ~  (fml ) restoration of a thing to its proper owner or original state
adj.  restless or uneasy
n.  restraining or being restrained
n. (instance of) resuming (resume  )
(rare)
adj. rising or reviving after destruction, defeat, disappearance, etc
v.  bring (sb) back to life again
v. bring (sb/sth) back to consciousness
v.  keep (sth) in one's possession or use
v. ~ repay an injury, insult, etc with a similar one
v.  make (sth) slow or late
adj.  having the ability to remember facts, impressions, etc ,
adj. ~ not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily; reserved
n. group of attendants accompanying an important person
adj. avoiding society; shy
v. make a quick, witty or angry reply, esp to an accusation or challenge
v.  withdraw (a statement, charge, etc)
n. retracting
v.  make economies or reduce expenses
n. ~ (fml ) deserved punishment or compensation for injury, etc
v.  ~ sth (esp fml ) get possession of sth again
adj. effective from a past date
adj.  going backwards
adj.  looking back on the past
n. noisy celebrations; revels
v. ~ echo or resound repeatedly
adj.  deserving to be treated with respect, esp because of age, etc ,
adj. feeling or showing reverence
n. idle and pleasant thoughts
v.  ~ to sth return to (a former state or condition)
v. criticize (sb/sth), in angry and abusive language ,
v.  withdraw or cancel (a decree, permit, etc)
n.  ~ feeling of disgust or horror
recite a rhapsody ; say (something) with great enthusiasm
n.  (often in titles ) romantic composition in irregular form
n.  using language impressively or persuasively, esp in public speaking
adj. humorous in a vulgar, obscene or disrespectful way
adj. weak or shaky, esp in the joints; likely to fall or collapse
n.  puzzling question, statement or description, esp one intended to test the cleverness of those wishing to solve it
n.  person who rides a horse, bicycle, etc
adj. (esp of bad things) widespread; common
n.  split, crack, break, etc
v.  ~ sth (with sth) fit (a ship or boat) with masts, spars, ropes, sails, etc
adj.  doing what is morally right
adj. just, proper or legal
adj.  stiff; not bending or yielding
severity
v. annoy (sb); irritate
v.  divide or make a hole in (sth) by pulling sharply
n. metal pin or bolt for fastening twopieces of metal together, its headless end being hammered or pressed flat to prevent slipping
adj. that holds the attention; enthralling
n. small stream
adj.  vigorous; healthy and strong
adj. of a style of decorationin furniture, architecture, music, etc with much elaboratedecoration, common in Europe in the  th century
to stir up:DISTURB, DISORDER
having gentle rising and falling slopes; undulating
v.  play about together in a lively way, running, jumping, etc
n. = cock
adj. deep pink
n. (esp in the army, etc) list of names showing duties to be performed and the times at which those named are to perform them
n. raised platform from which public speeches are made
n. by `rote by heart; from memory, without thinking of the meaning
adj. (of a person) rounded; plump; fat
n. type of round building or hall, esp one with a domed roof
n. state of being rotund
adj. vigorous; giving encouragement
n.  utter defeat
n. bits of broken stone, rock or bricks
n. words put as a heading, esp to show or explain how sth should be done, etc
adj.  (approv ) (of a person's face) having a fresh healthy colour
adj.  existing in an imperfect or undeveloped form
n. type of evergreen shrub with bitter leaves formerly used in medicine
adj. showing or feeling good-humoured regret
n. violent lawless man
v. make a deep heavy continuous sound
n, adj that chews the cud, eg a cow
v.  ~ think deeply; meditate; ponder
v. ~ (for sth); ~ (about/around) turn things over or disarrange them while searching for sth
n.  act of running down (an industry, a company, etc); reduction of the size of an industry, etc
adj. of runes; written in or inscribed with runes
n. deceitful way of doing sth or getting sth; trick
adj. typical of the country or country people
v.  send (a student) away from university temporarily, as a punishment
v.  make a dry light sound, esp by friction or rubbing together
adj.  having or showing no pity or compassion; cruel
n. person who commits sabotage
adj. very sweet; too sweet
desecrating; profane
adj. considered too important to be changed, argued about, etc
adj. of or showing sadism
n.  long story of heroic deeds, esp of Icelandic or Norwegian heroes ,
adj. showing wisdom and good judgement
n. very wise man
adj. (of speech, books, pictures, etc) treating sexual activity, nudity, etc in an obscene way; indecent; lewd   ,
adj. most noticeable or important; main
adj. containing salt; salty
adj. (of a person's skin or complexion) yellowish
adj. (esp of the climate) health-giving
adj. having a good effect
n.  rescue of a damaged ship or its cargo; rescue of property from damage caused by fire, floods, etc
adj. showing that one feels morally better than other people
n.  permission or approval for an action, a change, etc
n. sacred place, eg a church, temple or mosque ,
adj.  with much bloodshed; bloody
adj.  ~ (about sth/that...) hopeful; optimistic
n.  liquid in a plant that carries food to all its parts
n. bitter, esp ironic, remarks intended to wound sb's feelings
adj. expressing scorn, usu in a grimly humorous way; mocking
adj. of (usu men's) clothes or a way of dressing
satisfy to the full; cloy
n.  natural body in space orbiting round a larger body, esp a planet
v. provide (sb) with so much of sth that he wants no more
n.  attacking foolish or wicked behaviour by making fun of it, often by using sarcasm and parody
adj. containing or using satire
v.  ~ sth make sth very wet; soak sth
adj. (of a person or his appearance) gloomy
n.  god of the woods, half man and half goat
v. walk in a leisurely way; stroll
n. person of great learning
enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
n.  herb of the mint family used in cooking
n. cover for the blade of a sword, dagger or bayonet; sheath  .
a great quantity
n.  frame made of long metal tubes put up next to a building so that builders, painters, etc can work on it, or to support a platform
n.  any of the thin overlapping plates of hard material covering the skin of many fish and reptiles
adj. small in size or amount; hardly large enough
n. person who is blamed or punished for the wrongdoing of sb else
v.  ~ (of an animal or a bird) search for decaying flesh as food; use decaying flesh for food
n.  written outline of a film, play, etc with details of the scenes and plot
adj. in the form of a diagram or chart
n.  ~ plan for doing or organizing sth
n. strong disagreement, esp in a religious organization over doctrine, in which one group stops recognizing the authority of the other
adj.  showing the learning, care and attention typical of a scholar
n. not a scintilla of sth (fml ) not the slightest amount of sth
v.  give off sparks; sparkle
n.  young member of a family, esp a noble one ,
v. I, Ipr] ~ speak contemptuously (about or to sb/sth); jeer or mock
v.  burn or discolour (a surface) by dry heat
n.  number of points, goals, etc made by a player or team in a game, or gained in a competition, etc
adj.  of Scottish people
n.  whip for flogging people
n. bad-tempered or angry look on the face
n.  C] small, usu unwanted, piece; fragment
adj.  made up of bits and pieces; not well organized; not complete
[ scrap: ] a small piece of something larger; fragment
v.  I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p] ~ (out) (at sb) give a harsh high-pitched cry; call out (sth) in such a way
n.  confused struggle or fight; tussle
n.  feeling that prevents one from doing or allowing sth that one thinks may be wrong
adj.  extremely careful and thorough; paying great attention to details
examine closely and critically
n. confused struggle between people who are close together
adj. abusive and insulting, esp in a crude or obscene way
v. run with short quick steps
n. disease of the blood caused by a lack of vitamin C in the diet
v. run with short quick steps
adj. unattractive andsordid
v.  scorch or burn (a surface)
n.  part of the year distinguished according to its particular type of weather, esp one of the four traditional periods into which the year is divided, ie spring, summer, autumn and winter
adj.  suitable for the time of year
adj. happening during a particular season; varying with the seasons
[ season: ] one of the four equal periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices, resulting from the apparent movement of the sun north and south of the equator during the course of the earth's orbit around it.
n. ~ (fml ) (instance of) seceding
n. secluding or being secluded