selfish; self-centred; egotistical
passion; temper; irritability
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
contract; compact; agreement
to keep away; to keep at a distance
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to employ; to hire; to charter
black-market lending; illegal loan
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to threaten; to make threats
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
pride in one's strength or skill
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
settlement; solution; resolution
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
how long; how far; how much
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like