just the other day; quite recently
beyond one's means or position
total fire ban; no source of ignition permitted; no open flame; flammables!
improvised explosive device; IED
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
on that occasion; at that time; then; in that case
one thing or another; this and that; something or another
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
to dispatch (someone); to send; to make go fast (a car, horse, etc.); to drive; to move quickly (one's pen, eyes, etc.); to run (one's eyes over something)
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
literally; to the letter; literal