rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
along; parallel to; in accordance with
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
being too late; losing one's final chance
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
Millennium Bridge, London
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
and yet; though; when; in spite of
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
throughout; all through; right through
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
along the river; riverside
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate