careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to go out and away; to leave
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
nonchalant air; unruffled air
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
such ... as; or some such
to chase; to run after; to pursue
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
by myself; in person; by oneself