endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to concern; to be related
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
postal delivery; mail delivery; postman; mailman
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
deep affection; dear; beloved
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
in line with this; therefore
match; game; bout; contest
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
place where a meeting (conference, etc.) is held; venue
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
difficult to ...; hard to ...
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
throughout; all through; right through
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one's house; one's home; one's family
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP