inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
later on; eventually; afterwards
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
even though; despite; when
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
fragile article; breakables; broken article
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
a few years ago; some years back
to pour into (liquids); to pump into
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to press down; to hold down; to pin down