handful; small amount; small number
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to run away; to flee; to escape; to make a getaway; to skedaddle
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to sit for an examination
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
please be careful; please take care
qualifications of candidacy for an examination
to employ; to hire; to charter
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
hook (high point of a song); chorus
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
general; popular; common; typical
schedule; program; programme; agenda
headquarters; head office; main office
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
casualties; the killed and wounded
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number