to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
moving about; stirring about
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to walk away; to saunter off
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
written investigation; report of an investigation; school record (on a student); transcript (of grades)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)