to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
eccentric; crank; oddball
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
windfall; piece of good luck
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
the place for; the time for; the level of
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
surroundings; environs; circumference
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
plural; multiple; several
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
memory; sense; experience
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate