to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
high street; town centre (center)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
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
to be in danger of; to be liable to
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)
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.)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
document; official papers
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to act as an agent for; to intermediate; to announce (someone's arrival); to answer (the door, the phone); to convey (a message)
to order; to command; to appoint
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to lose sight of; to miss