to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
live music or performance
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lost article; something forgotten
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
perfect; complete; flawless
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
wedded life; married life
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you; he
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)