around the neck; neck size (measurement)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
objection; dissent; protest
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
just past noon; afternoon
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
in the morning; during the morning
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
fortune; fate; chance; coincidence; (stroke of) luck
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
strong pressure; heavy pressure
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
to spread; to be propagated
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
to shave off; to scrape off
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
old couple; elderly couple
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side