attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
imbalance; proceeding irregularly; unsteady progress; limp; claudication
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
one more time; once more; once again
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
on the way home from school
adds emphasis to the following verb or indicates that the action is done forcefully or violently
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
gambling den; gambling house
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to smile (at); to grin (at)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending