procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
dullard; indecisive person
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
surname; family name; last name
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
several years; a few years
how many months?; how long?
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
in the end; at the end of the day
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
inside a plane; in-flight