in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to become empty; to be emptied
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
parting; separation; farewell
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
speech and conduct; words and deeds
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be too numerous; to be too much
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect