racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
it's not like; it isn't as if
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to carry under the arm; to rake in; to rake towards one
although I say; although one might say; although called
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
settlement; solution; resolution
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
preparation; arrangements
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
tone (of voice); manner of talking
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
crushing; squashing; crumpling; squishing; with a smash; with a crunch
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration