being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
body heat from several people in close quarters; stuffy air
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
convex traffic mirror at a road curve
dangerous driving; reckless driving
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
internal organs; viscera; intestines
Ptolemaic theory; geocentric model; geocentrism
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
leaving everything up to someone else
running errands (for someone else); errand boy; gofer; dogsbody
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
table of contents; contents
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
change over the years; aging; ageing; secular change
progress; being under way
stepping back; drawing back
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
sting operation; undercover investigation
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
louse (esp. a sucking louse); lice
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
background (of a case, incident, etc.)