lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to escape from; to get out
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to be covertly swapped; to be replaced (e.g. with a counterfeit)
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
slope; slanting surface; bevel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
what's what; heads or tails
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
increase in amount; increase in quantity; increase in volume
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
in the end; at the end of the day
to be manageable; to be able to handle
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
solely; entirely; only; sharing; together
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little