slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
influence; clout; leverage
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
proper; right; reasonable
to be injured; to sustain a wound
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
postmark; (postal) cancellation mark
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time