number of (large) animals
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
leader; magnate; big head
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
urgent; pressing; exigent
condition; state of preservation
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
twenty years of age; youth; early age; tender age of ...
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
dipping up (night soil); scooping up
charitable person; philanthropist
single track (railway); single line; solid wire; solid-core wire; single-strand wire
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
anti-establishment; anti-government
participants; participating athletes
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy (logic)
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
no sleep or rest; working day and night
tenth day of the month; ten days
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
going back to sleep (e.g. after waking up in the morning)