to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
travel voucher; travel coupon
to move (house); to change residence
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
thicket; coppice; brushwood
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
the first star to appear in the evening
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
broadband; brokers' broker
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
breast meat (usu. of chicken); breast; white meat
lack of innovation; stupidity
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
homecoming; returning home
to pay attention; to be watchful
preparatory phase; preparatory period
festival; feast; carnival
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