admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to get tired out; to be exhausted
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
keeping things tidy and in order
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
pickle store; pickle shop; pickle dealer
platform truck; hand truck; trolley; (railway) truck; bogie; flatcar
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
selling out; being sold out
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
settlement out of court; private settlement
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
eccentric; crank; oddball
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
micro-mini; very short (esp. clothing); very small
what with this and that; for a number of reasons