third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unknown; obscure; insignificant
relief squad; rescue party
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
main purpose; primary objective
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
script; screenplay; scenario
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
in person; personally; directly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
sudden death; unexpected death
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to encamp; to take up positions
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to be helpful; to be useful
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
someone; a certain person
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
it is no use crying over spilt milk