presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
nationalism; extreme patriotism
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
planning; project; plan; design
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
extracurricular activities
matter to be checked or investigated
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
less than ...; smaller ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
something (equipped) with legs; sole of foot; one's manner of walking
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
foul-smelling; stinking; intolerable (behaviour, attitude, etc.); unbearable; disgusting
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)