shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
thunderous roar; roaring sound
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
power; authority; influence
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
complete change; about-face
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
natural laws; rule of heaven
extremely low temperature (below 0.01 K)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to smash; to break into pieces
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to have an uneasy conscience
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede