deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to jar; to creak; to grate
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
kind-hearted; compassionate; charitable
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
man; male; masculine gender
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
outside of; not covered by
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears