despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
blow; shock; strike; batting
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
good material; valuable data; positive factor (for the stock market); good news
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
internal organs; viscera; intestines
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
to become completely chilled
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of