a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to become pale; to turn pale
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down); count (of radioactivity)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
it's not like; it isn't as if
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
permission; approval; authorization; license
to become inverted; to become reversed
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
more haste, less speed; slow and steady wins the race
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
percent; per cent; percentage
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
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)