than; other than; except; but
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
street at night; making a night journey
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
letter (e.g. of complaint); letter to the editor; letter from a reader; contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
neglecting; leaving alone
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
thereupon; shortly thereafter
very loud volume; megavolume
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
incident; affair; happening; event
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
consequence; outcome; result; blame
soon; momentarily; before long; any time now
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably