to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
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)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
left-handedness; left-handed person; left-hander; fondness for alcohol; person who is fond of alcohol; drinker
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
central government office; head office; this office
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
headquarters; head office; main office
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation