slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
good-for-nothing; worthless
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
final; eventual; ultimate
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
programme; program; plans; arrangements
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
place; situation; position; location
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
expression of love; showing love
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
long time; long interval; for quite some time
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; cut from the same cloth
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
reproachful; hateful; bitter
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate