tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
protest; refutation; pleading
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
premature death; untimely death; dying young
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
questions and answers; dialogue
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to fall flat; to fall face down
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
hospitalization; hospitalisation
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organisation); NATO
air route; air lane; by air; by plane
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch