mood, mudflat, mood music, likewise

“There are moments, Jeeves, when one asks oneself, 'Do trousers matter?'"
"The mood will pass, sir.”
― from "The Code of the Woosters" by P.G. Wodehouse

The meeting between Barack Obama and Carl-Henric Svanberg, chairman of BP, has changed the mood music surrounding the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. For the US president, the $20bn claims fund and suspension of BP's dividend are vindication of his tough stance on holding the company to account. For BP, the fund establishes a framework, endorsed by the Obama administration, within which it can deal with the claims. That should give the oil group a greater measure of clarity on its exposure for the next three to four years.


Likewise, some acclaimed aphrodisiacs contain traces of chemicals that might stimulate sexual activity (suggestions include the zinc in oysters and a chemical related to the male hormone testosterone in truffles). But the pleasures associated with their consumption can be more striking than any actual chemical effect. One of these foods is extraordinarily slippery and the other headily aromatic. In addition, the seducer may offer them in a mood-inducing setting, such as a comfortable, candlelit room filled with "mood music."

Environment | 26.06.2009

Germany's Wadden Sea mudflats named world heritage site

Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: Parts of the Wadden Sea are already protected

Germany's Wadden Sea has been added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. The decision was announced Friday at the World Heritage Committee's annual meeting in Seville, Spain.

mudflat
IN BRIEF: Coastal wetland that forms in sheltered areas such as bays, lagoons, etc.

likewise

Syllabification: (like·wise)

Pronunciation: /ˈlīkˌwīz/

adverb

• 1in the same way; also:the dream of young people is to grow old, and it is likewise the dream of their parents to relive youth
• used to introduce a point similar or related to one just made:you will forget the bad things that have happened in the past. Likewise, I will forget what you have done to me

• 2in a like manner; similarly:I stuck out my tongue and Frankie did likewise

Origin:

late Middle English: from the phrase in like wise