being intrusive; intrusive person
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to blow off; to be blown off
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to collapse into; to flop onto
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
chair; stool; post; office; position
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
don't worry; there's no need to worry
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
hand luggage; hand baggage
to throw into; to toss into
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
efficiently; skillfully; adeptly; adroitly; deftly
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor