to try and do something; to attempt to do something
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
middle of the night; dead of night
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
several times; a few times
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
almost; roughly; approximately
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to step forward; to volunteer
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
high priest; highly-ranked priest; virtuous priest; priest of great sanctity and learning
that's the way it is; such is life
whole face; all over one's face
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
notice; attention; observation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)