boardinghouse
a private home where tenants live in exchange for payment
booze-up
British slang for a drinking party
bracing
invigorating
cornflakes
a popular breakfast cereal made from corn
fried bread
a core component of a traditional English breakfast; the equivalent of French toast
hatch
an opening in a wall which connects the kitchen with the living room or dining area, so that people can speak between rooms
headland
a thin strip of land which juts into the sea or another body of water
lechery
uncontained indulgence of lust
mazeltov
Jewish term for congratulations or best wishes
off her conk
British slang meaning "out of her mind"
rock cake
traditional English fruit cake shaped like a biscuit
round the bend
British slang for going insane
sanatorium
a hospital for the treatment of chronic illness such as tuberculosis
sellotape
a transparent adhesive similar to Scotch tape
succulent
having a delicious taste or quality
ta-ta
British slang for “goodbye”
taking the Michael
British slang for teasing; also called “taking the mickey”
torch
British parlance for a flashlight
tuppence
two pence
washout
a failure
