other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
several times; once or twice
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
early to bed early to rise
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
long time; several hours; long spell
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
preparation; arrangements
very; extremely; exceedingly
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
gunfight; firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
American joke; American sense of humor
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
reform measures; improvement plan; remedial measures
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
departure from a country; leaving a country
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
safety zone; traffic island
red light; stop light; danger signal
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
cannot be helped; unavoidable
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint