too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
being too late; losing one's final chance
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); minor battle; squabble; (petty) quarrel; argument
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
inside; interior; inner part
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort