to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to fly; to race away; to vanish; to disappear; to rush over; to hurry over
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
one or two; a few; small number
to complain; to make a complaint
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
established fact; fait accompli
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
good-for-nothing; worthless
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
pack of lies; complete fabrication
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
report of death; notification of a death
Thames (UK, Canada) (river)
alcoholism; alcohol addiction; enomania; alcohol poisoning; alcohol intoxication
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
the direction of the wind; circumstances
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to stand by; to be on standby
in low spirits; dejected; sad
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance