to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to look around; to survey
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
the same; the said; likewise
many; much; plenty; hardly
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
to find out; to discover; to locate
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to sit down; to take a seat
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
notice; attention; observation
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet