diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to make a speech; to address
to raise one's voice; to shout
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to harass
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
at least; at most; (even) just
dealing with; coping with
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
big and round (eyes, shaven head, etc.)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
moment by moment; hour by hour
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
although I say; although one might say; although called
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
24 hours; twenty-four hours
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
war situation; progress of a battle
to perceive; to understand
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
scenery; scene; landscape
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead