door; gate; opening; title page
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
water vapour; water vapor; steam
to anticipate; to foresee
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
IQ; intelligence quotient
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
calm; composed; leisurely
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
force (bulldoze) one's way through
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation