to miss a chance; to fail to do
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
nightlife districts; drinking districts
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
meanwhile; in the meantime
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
euphoric; happy; buoyant; bouncy
discord; disharmony; false note; being out of tune
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
and what is worse; to make matters worse
metal ring; metal hoop; metal band; trivet
fire arrow; incendiary arrow; rocket
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
school district; school area