promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
pride; dignity; self-respect
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
starting point; starting line
only; merely; but; no more than
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
east, west, south and north
any more; any further; any better; any longer
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
eddies of wind around high buildings
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on