just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
mountain road; mountain trail
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
established; fixed; prearranged; predetermined
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
traffic report; information on traffic flow; transportation information
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to feel relieved; to feel satisfied
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to torment; to torture; to harass
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to quicken one's pace (steps)
manner of using one's hands
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)