holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
height (of a person); stature
notice; attention; observation
fixed time; regular time; scheduled time; fixed period; scheduled period
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
death penalty; capital punishment
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
life or death; existence; destiny
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to order; to command; to appoint
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to try to do; to attempt to do
quick work; (clever) feat
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
princess; daughter of a nobleman
headquarters; head office; main office
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice