great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
inside; interior; inner part
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
away (game, goal, etc.); opponents' ground; unfamiliar surroundings; feeling out of place; enemy territory
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
for goodness' sake; for the love of God; I implore you, ...; I beg of you, ...
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
to expose (a secret); to disclose; to take apart; to take to pieces; to kill; to do away with
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
schedule; program; programme; agenda
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
22nd day of the month; 22 days
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way