first thing in the morning
to refuse; to decline; to deny
opening inward (of a door or window)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
right-angled parallelepiped; cuboid; rectangular solid; rectangular prism
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
a step; short distance; short time
unconfirmed; unidentified
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (a letter) till called for
incineration; destruction by fire
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
multiplication table; times table
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
whichever one chooses; either way
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
schedule; program; programme; agenda
forwarding agency; express company
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
coming to an embassy, theatre, library, etc.
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
bureaucratic routine; red tape
clearing one's throat; cough
to claim victims; to leave casualties
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
garbage bag; trash bag; bin bag
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
opposite side; other side; other party
place of enshrinement; morgue; mortuary
to smoke (e.g. fire); to billow smoke; to smoulder; to be hazy; to look dim