to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
racewalking; race walking; walking race
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
street; quarter; district; area
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
to read (a book, etc.) over again
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
white collar; white lapel
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...