to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to bring; to take; to bring about
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
lost article; something forgotten
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
seafood; products of the sea; marine products; fruits of the sea
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
to entrust; to leave to a person
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
competitive swimming; swimming race
almost every day; almost daily
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether