morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
metre; meter; meter; gauge
inattention; absent-mindedness
headache inducing; vexing
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
addition; annexation; appendage
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
price; cost; charge; consideration (in a contract)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to need; to demand; to take; to require
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
site; point on a map; spot
substantial matter; significant item
outsider; someone outside of a group
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
society; the world; the times
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to do; to have sexual intercourse; to give; to present; to award
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone