light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be silent; to say nothing
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
again; once more; a second time
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
silence (not speaking); muteness
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
high street; town centre (center)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
like this; in this way; as you see
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
how many people; a number of people
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
(right at the) side; just beside
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)