as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to begin talking; to open up
two times; twice; two degrees
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
those present; attendance
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
hard fight; difficult struggle
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
upon arrival of an item (items); as soon as one arrives
chief; main; principal; major
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to push aside; to push one's way through
supreme command; direction over all
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
like that; that way; thus
to comfort; to console; to amuse
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard