to half-rise to one's feet
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
depression; low spirits; dejection
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
pessimism; disappointment
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
application; request; petition
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
morning; forenoon; just before noon
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
two classes; double; two sets
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
triple; three-way; threefold
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for