willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
attendance; presence; visit; coming; advent
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
grey moustache; white beard
an assortment; combination
sour look; surly face; pout
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
never mind!; don't worry about it
news; word; tidings; omen
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
living room (Western style); sitting room
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
bank; weir; embankment; levee
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement