to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
to misfire; to come to naught; to end in failure; to fizzle out; to fall flat
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
aggressiveness; aggression
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
slight reduction; small decrease
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
to whine; to make feeble complaints
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
slight; insignificant; small
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
reserve corps; flying squadron
to play a central role; to take a leading part
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery (of money, clothing, belongings); holdup; mugging
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel