to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
doubleheader; double-header
to be unequal to the burden (job); to be too heavy a load for
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
that's the way it is; such is life
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be injured; to sustain a wound
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
metempsychosis; saving the lives of many
multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fitting things back to back; agreement of minds
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard