a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
collecting together and buying; doing a big shop
for dear life; barely escaping alive
transcendence; excellence; superiority
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
tie-in sale; product bundle
to close down a business; to shut a business
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to die; (lit.) to become a star
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
using all of one's strength (to); giving (it) everything one has got; going full-out; throwing a ball as hard as one can
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
not watching where one is driving; not keeping one's eyes on the road
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
follower; attendant; valet; servant
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow