to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
copy; duplicate; facsimile; transcript
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to set a watch; to post guards
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
glib; smooth-talking; silver-tongued
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
drinking bout; merrymaking
to drink oneself dead drunk; to drink oneself unconscious
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
feeling chilly after taking a bath
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
seven (long cylindrical things)
central pillar; principal post; backbone of a society or community
amount of material resources
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
representative; exemplary; model
by itself; automatically; naturally
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
to creak; to squeak; to grate; to grind; to rasp
sailing ship; sailing boat; sailing vessel
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must; juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine