swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
large quantity; large amount
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
last night; yesterday evening
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
pride; boast; credit (to)
(looking) very bleak; having dim prospects
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to have (an injury, person, etc.) looked at (by a doctor); to take (someone) to a doctor
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
changing clothes; change of clothes
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
interruption; suspension; break
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
being already (well) aware
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to lose sight of; to miss
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
large tree; big tree; huge tree