last week; the week before
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
copy; duplicate; facsimile; cc (on e-mails); carbon copy
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
empirically; from experience
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
Islamic State; IS; Daesh; information separator; delimiter
fighting sport; combat sport; martial art
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
taste; liking; preference
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
going the wrong way; traveling in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running in reverse (of a motor, engine, etc.)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
gathering; place where people gather; (arch.) police station; (arch.) camp; (arch.) barracks
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to make a mistake; to mess up; to screw up; to fail
what if (as in "what if" stories)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual