Vocabulary

the week after next

vicinity; area

to profit at someone else's expense; to rob Peter to pay Paul; to take risks with other people's money

wicker basket; wickerwork basket

to say goodbye; to bid farewell

captive; prisoner

flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered

guided tour

I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said

to be pressed (by urgent business); to be under great pressure (to act); to be under the gun

to have a good idea; to be able to predict

faith is mysterious; faith is weird; even a pilchard's head (can be revered) through faith

quite right; indeed; truly; well said

to be as white as snow

as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive

hair that is smoothed down

to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point

to be inclined to do; to be willing to do

to be in focus; to come into focus

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false

figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak

to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)

to pick a fight

to exercise one's authority (over); to influence

to form a line; to queue up; to line up

to get into a fight; to take up the gauntlet; to accept a challenge

towering; astonishingly high

unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal

not included (in a compilation, album, etc.)

unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal

not in one's right mind; insane

for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off

to give off sparks; to spark

it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary

superior; boss; higher-up

to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded

it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary

interesting; meaningful

tasteless; dry as dust; insipid; flat; dull

owing a lot to someone; being indebted; never forgetting someone who has done a favour