activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
nothing but; none other than
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
with curious eyes; curiously
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
the other day; a few days ago
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
consequence; outcome; result; blame
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
big craze; boom; popular trend; widespread contagion; large outbreak
major incident; major happening; big scandal
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
matter to be checked or investigated
study; diligence; discount; reduction
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
convenient; handy; useful