cheerful; lively; lighthearted
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to be ill; to suffer from
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
forced passage (of a bill, measure, resolution, etc.); railroading; steamrolling; steamrollering
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
resolution; vote; decision
vehement objection; bitter opposition
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
obsession; compulsive idea
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
seeing for the first time; first sight
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to have a meal; to take a meal
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
timing-wise; in terms of timing
literary woman; talented woman
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to drive a wedge into (e.g. enemy defences); to wedge apart
to be to the point; to be pertinent
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus