just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
very; greatly; exceedingly
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
that's true; of course; obviously
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
vindictive; tenacious; persistent; spiteful; vengeful
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
to encamp; to take up positions
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
notice; notification; report; posting
to compose; to put together
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
being filled with; being full of; permeation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
survival; survivor; relic
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back