to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
polite; courteous; hospitable
to surround; to crowd around
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
rough-and-ready; knocked-up; hasty; slipshod; slapdash
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
a considerable number; a fair number
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
common use; communal use; sharing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
funny story; funny anecdote
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with