ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
low dining table; tea table
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
sharp parting remark; parting threat
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
abusive language; violent language; wild words
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
to run down (stairs, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
attendance; presence; appearance
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
black spot; dark spot; sunspot
to forget to say; to forget to mention
all you want; as much as one wants
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
exclamation mark; exclamation point
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
belonging to no party or school of thought
act of mercy; helping another person
progressive form; in progress (e.g. of a project)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
that is to say; so that means
several years; a few years
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
Seven Wonders of the World
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to fly around; to scatter
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes