patterns of thinking; train of thought
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
the same rank; equality; apposition
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
nesting hole; burrow; den
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
aspect; phase; condition; modality
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
gang of hoodlums (hooligans); bad company; companion in gang activities
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
to cause someone to worry
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
(financial) settlement; squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
inexpert or untrained eyes
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
cannot be helped; unavoidable
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
about; concerning; related to; -ish
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities