ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
unfortunately; regrettably
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
as if nothing had happened
to press a question; to cross-examine
influenced (by); under an influence
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
beyond imagination; unimaginable
victim; injured party; sufferer
great laughter; burst of laughter
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
obedience; submission; resignation
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
putting a plan into operation
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
moribund state; near-death; barely alive condition
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is