to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
proper; right; reasonable
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
dependent on luck; matter of luck
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
objection; dissent; protest
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
you (plural); all of you; you all
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
casually (come or go); aimlessly; abruptly; detached (from the world); aloof
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
pulsation; pulsatory motion