nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
established practice; custom
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
extracurricular activities
management of an organization; organizational management; organizational operation
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
determination; resolution
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to escape from; to get out
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
way; method; means; resource; course
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
very busy (person or thing)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
directions; instructions; orders; command
armband; arm band; brassard
headset (for phones, etc.)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval