Weigh-heigh, and up she rises - Who is SHE?:) I heard the old Irish song "Drunken Sailor" and loved it, but I have a question about the chorus. Who is "she" in "weigh-hey and up she rises"? :)

Opposite of "relax" What is the word opposite to "relax", if I'm talking about one's muscles? Is "strain" a correct word to use here? Thanks for your help!

DIGIPASS stoppage fee Could someone explain to me what a stoppage fee is, in the context of a bank? Is it a fee (sort of fine?) that a client pays for termination of using a service (Digipass, in this case?) Thanks!

Reader or speaker? Hello everyone, I have a question: How do you call a person (voice) that reads an audio book on a CD? Thanks for your help :)

Baked/roast ham What's the difference between baked and roast ham? I understand you cook both in an oven? Thank you!

Pronunciation of "stative" A question to native English speakers: How do you pronounce the word "stative" , as in "stative verbs"? I've come across two variants and am wondering if they are UK/ US specific?

'Come we shall have some fun now' (from Lewis Carroll) Could someone explain the exact meaning of the word "come" in "Come we shall have some fun now" to me, please? It's from "Mad Tea Party". Thanks. The Hatter opened his eyes very wide on hearing this; but all he said was, "Why is a raven like a writing-desk?" "Come we shall have some fun now!" thought Alice. "I'm glad they've begun asking riddles. I believe I can guess that," she added aloud.

civic and civil What is the difference between the words "civil" and "civic"? I know of a party "Civic Platform", but people usually talk about "civil" rights.

The definite article before types of habitats Hello there! I wanted to ask which of the following words denoting types of habitats require the definite article "the" before them in a sentence like "Such and such animals lives in..." ? desert, tropical wetlands, polar regions, rainforests, savannah Thanks for your help!