excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
airplane; aeroplane; plane; aircraft
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
vehicle; conveyance; (means of) transport; ride (at a fair, amusement park, etc.); attraction
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(pilot or driver's) seat; cockpit
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
technical skill; ability; capacity
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
voyage; passage; travelling
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling