to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; pregnant (pause etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to well up; to burst; to arise
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
carnivore; carnivorous animal
honour; honor; glory; privilege
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
one way or the other; either way
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
quiet; still; surreptitious
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to walk away; to walk off
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
young girl; lass; adolescent female
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
genuine; authentic; true; real
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes