all present; all concerned; all of us
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to quit; to resign; to decline; to turn down
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
reasoning; logic; persuasion
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
ditch; drain; gutter; trench
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
beginning; commencement; first (one comes to); approaching; affability; approachability
to be the ruin of (a person)
major premise (in a syllogism); important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
in the hospital; hospitalized
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
trip; excursion; (drug) trip; tripcode
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
touting; tout; barker; pander
deep emotion; strong feelings
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival