burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
language center (brain); language centre
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to make merry; to be festive
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
perfect; complete; flawless
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
curse; spell; malediction
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the same as always; day after day
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
review (of learned material); revision
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation