to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
deep emotion; strong feelings
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
school district; school area
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
scenery; scene; landscape
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
health; healthy; sound; fit
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret