| axe | to cut |
| back | to support |
| ban | make illegal |
| bid | an attempt |
| blast | a bomb explosion |
| blaze | a fire |
| boost | increase |
| cash | money |
| chief | a menager |
| clash | an argument |
| cop | police office |
| hit | to damage |
| loom | to be about to happen |
| move | action towards a goal |
| plea | a request |
| PM | Prime Minister |
| pledge | promise |
| probe | an investigation |
| quit | to resign |
| riddle | mystery |
| soap | soap opera |
| spark | to cause, set off |
| surge | an increase |
| top | most important |
| wed | get married |