rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
one by one; one each; one at a time
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
a little bit; a little while
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
honor; honour; credit; prestige
body; group; party; company; troupe
by myself; in person; by oneself
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be muddy; to be slushy
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
party; gang; company; squad
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
otherwise; or else; if not
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
almost; roughly; approximately
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
dull sound; muffled sound