to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
contradiction; inconsistency
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
as (for); for; in the capacity of
height of; middle of; full bloom
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
worthy of; worth doing; worth having
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to underrate; to make light of
body; physical system; (the) person
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
after a long time; for the first time in a while
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering