explosion; rupture; break off
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
people; men and women; each person; everybody
surroundings; environs; circumference
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound