to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
while; during (the time when)
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
unfair practices; wrongdoing; malpractice; cheating; foul play
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
instead; but (on the other hand)
silence (not speaking); muteness
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
snake; serpent; large snake
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess