leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
irrespective of the occasion; indiscriminately
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
general mobilization; general mobilisation
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
probability; likelihood; chances
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
serious accident; major incident
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
comparatively; relatively
difficult to ...; hard to ...
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
detour; circumvention; turning movement