reopening; resumption; restarting
just managing; with great difficulty
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
premature joy; short-lived elation
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
to go out and away; to leave
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
sympathy; empathy; response
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to indicate; to show; to point to
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
call; summons; convening; convocation
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
first match (in a series)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom