taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
historic; historical; traditional
people; men and women; each person; everybody
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to gather; to collect; to assemble
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
second (unit of time); arc second
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
plaster or mortar-covered wall
raging flames; roaring flames; raging fire
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
rope; cord; policeman's rope
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
many; numerous; various; large number of
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
small change; coins; small sum of money
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
that's the way it is; such is life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
loveable; very likeable; like very much
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)