to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
internal conditions; true state of affairs
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
manners; courtesy; etiquette
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
stimulating; exciting; provocative
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
several hundred; hundreds (of)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
shoulder (of a road); berm
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
scoring combination in one's dealt hand (i.e. at the start of a game); meld in a starting hand
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)