fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
submersion; inundation; being flooded
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
changing one's clothes; a change of clothes
enough is enough; no further!
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
endurance; perseverance; patience
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
promotion; raising of status
environment; circumstance
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
force (bulldoze) one's way through
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
offender; criminal; culprit
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double