rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
major label debut (recording)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
the other day; a few days ago
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
article; news story; report; account
boom; rage; fad; boom; cross-arm
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to collapse into; to flop onto
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
interval between the waves; gap between waves
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
distortion; falsification; perversion
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)