you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
counter for ships; counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); (arch.) counter for items carried in a bundle (e.g. fish, birds, arrows)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
with a bang (of a gun); with a boom (of artillery); with a thud; with a thump
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
saviour; savior; messiah; Messiah; Jesus Christ
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
preparing to flee; being ready to run away