form; situation; condition
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
distant look; faraway look
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to lurk; to hover in the background; to be coiled up; to stretch tortuously
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
public telephone; pay phone
this day last week; a week ago today
number-withheld phone calls
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
note (letter) left behind; will
script; screenplay; scenario
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
contemplation; meditation
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
writing implement; writing tool
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
polite; respectful; reverent
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to yearn for; to pine for
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
traveller (passing through); traveler
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to issue a manifesto; to appeal