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I am looking for a <quaint> and original present for Helen's birthday, do you have any suggestions?
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The loud rock music was <blaring> from the speakers.
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Give him a <hug> from me when you see him.
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John always tells such funny jokes with a <deadpan> face.
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He <staggered> into the room, completely drunk.
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Please <convey> my best wishes to your parents.
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I found it <odd> that they should leave just as the party was warming up.
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After the third beer he took off his <tie> and unbuttoned his shirt a little.
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It was a very <taxing> visit - I didn't know what to talk about and there were many awkward silences.
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Her words were so <harsh> that her friend started crying.
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Organising a birthday party is too much <hassle> - let's go to the pub instead.
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People <crowded> around the gate.
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Not knowing the steps they just <swayed> with the music.
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We finally <convinced> them to stay.
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My parents don't mind me having gay friends - they're very <broad-minded>.
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He's not really a friend, just an <acquaintance>.
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It was only an <innocuous> joke, I meant no harm!
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Brian <cajoled> Tom into hitting him.
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She is <renowned> for her dry sense of humour.
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My grandfather would spend hours <pondering> over his next move in the chess game.
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Mr & Mrs Jones gave a <banquet> to celebrate their son's engagement.
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Londoners are more attracted to <pub-crawling> than sightseeing.
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They organised their wedding in the garden and installed a tent of <epic> proportions to protect all 300 guests in the case of rain.
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At the time I didn't believe he had the <clout>, but he managed to get some famous musicians to make a record in aid of the famine victims.
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Why don't you just talk to him instead of <fuming> about what he did?
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Their argument yesterday was a mere <trifle> compared to the one last week when she got a black eye.
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Bridget was very grateful for Tom's help and <extolled> his virtues to the skies.
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<Slander> and gossip can ruin one's reputation.
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He thought it would be an excellent story but nobody could see the <funny> part.
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Children's <babbling> is the first real step to establishing language.
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