very popular; highly favoured
late-night show; midnight broadcast
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
adviser; advisor; consultant
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one's song repertoire; songs one can sing
simply; merely; only; solely
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
essence; true nature; substance; reality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
how long; how much; to what extent
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
estimate (of costs); budget
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
whispering into a person's ear
sweet voice; seductive voice
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
schedule; program; programme; agenda
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
shear (wind, fluids); chicken gizzard
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to lay aside; to set aside
to collect; to assemble; to gather
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
because; the reason is; if you want to know why