on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
older sister and younger brother
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
older sister; elder sister
phase change; state change; transformation
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
all the questions (in an exam, quiz, etc.)
front garden; front yard; vestibule (of the ear)
production (e.g. play); direction
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
banquet or reception hall
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
parting; separation; farewell
final game; final games; the finals
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
closing credits (film, TV); end credits
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
laser; Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
festival; feast; carnival
fear of heights; acrophobia
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
chapter one; first chapter
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot