to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
to return a favor (favour); to repay
proposal; offer; request; application
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
self-torturing; masochistic
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
strictly; severely; rigidly
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
beyond one's means or position
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to comfort; to console; to amuse
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth