useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
head over heels; headlong; head first
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
leading force; driving force; leader
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to push aside; to push one's way through
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
three; three years of age
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to perform; to play; to act