to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
corridor; hallway; passageway
near; close; beside; third person
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture