making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
suggestion; hint; implication
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
reaching; attaining; arrival
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
disorder; chaos; confusion
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
inside one's heart; in one's mind
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
to go out and away; to leave
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to stop walking; to pause
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)