disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
memory; ability to remember
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
objection; dissent; protest
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
riding together; riding with
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to square one's shoulders
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
opposite side; opposition
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to