small case with wheels; large bag with handles; carry bag
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
want to ... do something; would like to ...
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
equivalence; equal value; parity; (logical) equivalence
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
(railway) buffer stop; bumper; bumping post
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to see through; to see the true nature of something
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to say no more; to sink into silence
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
chance (of success); odds
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence