whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
immediately; right away; on the spot
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
another's parent; another's parents
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
slightly early; just before
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
repentance; confession; penitence
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
nice; likeable; desirable
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
(battery) charger; AC adapter
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
professional killer; hit man
threat; intimidation; menace
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement