to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
corridor; hallway; passageway
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
great hurry; great haste; rush
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
X mark (indicating an incorrect answer, disagreement, cancellation, etc.)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called