to think too much; to be over-concerned
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
amusement; diversion (to pass time); pastime; recreation
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
sending; forwarding; shipping
to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
to temper thoroughly; to train well
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
to happen to have on hand or in stock
arriving at the same moment
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
one place; the same place; (arch.) one person; (arch.) together
one's family (home) background (environment)
to let out a cry; to break forth
moving; touching; stirring
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
drinking establishment; bar
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
treating (someone) like an object
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
natural disaster; cataclysm
trailing; chasing after; imitation; copy
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
fixed form; regular shape; standard-size mail