noun - one of the telephones in a large building which is connected to the central one

noun - an argument that is used to protect the accused person in a court of law

adverb - with sympathy, in a way that shows you understand someone who is unhappy or sad

noun - a person who is extremely skilled in a particular area, at a particular job etc.

noun - a large green insect, it is known that the female eats the male after mating

noun - a mechanism that is used to fasten the boot to a ski or a snowboard

noun - gossip about the private lives of others, especially something that is shocking or very surprising

noun - an instrument that indicates what time it is by the shadow cast by the sun

noun - a common kind of drug made from the hemp plant, it is usually smoked ('joints')

noun - one of the most common coniferous trees, it is often used as a Christmas tree

noun, informal - a stringed instrument that is supported by the left shoulder and played with a bow

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way

noun, American English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

noun, informal - (disapproving) a person who is very interested in certain subjects such as computers, physics etc.

noun - a strip of paper covered in a sticky substance that is used to kill flies