several weeks; a few weeks
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the same; the said; likewise
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
re-education; retraining; in-service training
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to rain (drops on the large side); to go to pieces; to be taken apart
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
naturally; of course; understandably
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to throw open; to leave open
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
very; extremely; excessively
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
standby; preparation; arrangement
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to be moved back (e.g. date, rank, order); to be postponed; to be borrowed (of a number in subtraction)
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through