back seat (of a car); rear seat
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to put in a call; to call in; to make a call; to contact by phone
repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
to take care doing something; to be prudent; to take no chances; to play it safe
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
hospitalization; hospitalisation
sickroom; hospital room; ward
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
long coat; full-length coat
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)