drifting; drift; being adrift
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number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
the same ship; taking the same ship
cruise; navigation; sailing
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
palatial residence; stately mansion
close-up; bringing attention (to); bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
follow-up report; further news
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
last days; the end; one's fate
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
about when; about what time; how soon
to try all possible means
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
etc.; et cetera; and so on