finishing blow; coup de grâce
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
growth period; growing season
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
both hands; both arms; ten
to rush over; to run up to
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture