preservation; retainment; keeping
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to become pale; to turn pale
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
very likely; very probable
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do