link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
great hurry; great haste; rush
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods); delivery
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
the following week; the next week
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
interruption; suspension; break
reopening; resumption; restarting
distress; wretched condition
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to come to one's senses; to calm down
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
real intention; true motive; true meaning
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
general review (e.g. of one's lessons); dress rehearsal
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to weave into; to interweave; to be incorporated in; to be factored in
things depend on how you look at them
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically