stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
property; fortune; assets
leather cover; leather binding
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
to show up; to appear; to turn up
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
caller; visitor; company; guest
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
large industrial company; major corporation; big business
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to arrange (flowers); to plant
per-capita division; division according to the number of people
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
inspection; examination; checking
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge