to force open; to push open
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
ratio; proportion; percentage
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
main; principal; chief; primary; major
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to be prolonged; to drag on
to happen to meet; to come across
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
weak constitution; ill health
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
phantom; vision; illusion
to be worried; to be troubled
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
how; in what way; circumstances
to congratulate; to wish (someone) well; to celebrate
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal