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to make very small changes to something in order to make it work as well as possible
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fine-tune
used to describe people or things that you dislike or oppose because they are so unpleasant or wrong
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objectionable
in a similar way
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alike
used after referring to two groups of people or things to show that both groups are included
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alike
showing no interest or mental activity
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vacant
dirty
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soiled
shy and nervous; without much confidence; easily frightened
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timid
too enthusiastic and eager
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overzealous
a piece of bedroom furniture with drawers, sometimes with a mirror on top, used especially for keeping clothes in
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dresser
without much care, attention, or control
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lax
to bring someone back to life
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resurrect
not active or growing now, but having the ability to become active in the future
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dormant
in some religions, the place, sometimes imagined to be in the sky, where God or the gods live and where good people are believed to go after they die, so that they can enjoy perfect happiness
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heaven
(especially in Christianity) an occasion when someone is saved from evil, suffering, etc.
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redemption
the act of exchanging bonds, shares, etc. for money
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redemption
to be too bad to be improved or saved by anyone
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be beyond/past redemption
with special permission not to do or pay something
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exempt (from)
the capital city of Scotland, where the Scottish Parliament is based
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Edinburgh
used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time
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take a rain check (on something)
a piece of clothing worn over the front of other clothes to keep them clean when doing a dirty or messy job, especially cooking
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