to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
a few years ago; some years back
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
to be perturbed; to be agitated
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
such; like that; that sort of
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
account book; register; ledger
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to make a fool of (someone)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
heavy blow; major blow; severe blow; serious damage
conversely; on the contrary
considerably; greatly; a lot
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to steal; to rob; to take away
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
with a start; with a jump
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one