useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to move around; to move about; to get around
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
moment; brief space of time
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
opposite side; opposition
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
several people; a few people
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
power; authority; influence
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real