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Chairman conceded that results are disappointing.

equatorial Africa

He got out of the car and squelched through the mud to open the gate.

We rolled up our trousers and waded at the edge of the lake.

These attitudes are firmly entrenched in our culture.

There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it. A bone of contention.

She laughs at herself a lot, which is always endearing.

The governor exhorted the prisoners not to riot.

a garden of exquisite flowers

Sprawling suburbs.

There has been tenacious local opposition to the new airport.

She's still recuperating from her injuries.

strenuous exercise

a stroppy teenager

We'll be busy during the closedown period getting the centre spick and span. The streets around the inner harbour are so spick and span that you feel you could eat your pancakes and maple syrup off them.

There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it.

She sent more than 50 letters, but to no avail.

She is to this day unabashed in her patriotism.

To me his behaviour was quite inexplicable.

Clutching the money to his chest, he hurried to the bank.

The street was thronged with shoppers and tourists. The pretty canal-side promenade is thronged with people eating fish and chips out of paper cones and gorging on soft Danish ice-cream (a speciality here).

She gorged herself on chocolate biscuits.

a gaudy pink sweatshirt with gold embroidery

I could tell she was impressed from the awestruck expression on her face.

a derisive comment/remark

A concise books is small

He was cavorting like gleeful child

She seems at peace with herself.

We are constantly striving to improve our service.

He seemed agitated, as if something was worrying him.

Her grief at her son's death was terrible.