various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to stop (plug) one's ears
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
about this time; about now
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to say no more; to sink into silence
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
post horse; mounted courier; express messenger on horseback; fast horse; swift horse
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
young girl; lass; adolescent female
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
it's been a long time; long time no see
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
way of talking; speaking style
great difference; major mistake
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company