to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to brave a danger; to take a risk
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
all night long; all through the night
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
night watch; fire watchman
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
towering; astonishingly high
to keep an eye on; to take care of
upper reaches of a river; upstream
in accordance with; according to
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
long ago; already; a long time ago
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)