sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
stairs; stairway; staircase
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
will not do; do not; does not
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
putting into operation; invocation
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
head; lead; vanguard; first
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
clanging; empty; deserted
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
surely; certainly; without doubt
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
late at night; small hours of the morning
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused