oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
when you get to the destination
back seat (of a car); rear seat
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
preparations for a journey
motherland; fatherland; native country
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
to have a hard time of it
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
resentment; indignation; anger
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
supervised; under surveillance
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to buy more (of something)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
forced repatriation; deportation
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
present (brought by a visitor); gift
sleeping pill; sleep medication
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
slight; thin; on the weak side
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye