to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
simultaneous; all at once
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
competent; suitable; qualified
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
how many people; a number of people
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
so; like this; in this way
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
overly optimistic; misjudged; underestimated
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself