(animal) collar; necklace; choker
end; close; finish; termination
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
disaster; calamity; misfortune
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
very shy person; bashful person
event held the night before another event; eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
subspace (in science fiction); space free from the laws of physics
knowledge applied to evil purposes
one bow; one salute; one greeting
sharp (words); harsh (manner, tone, etc.); hostile (mood, attitude, etc.); spiky; prickly; jagged
arrangement; pact; agreement
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
guidance; leadership; leading the way
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
the die is cast; there is no going back; alea iacta est
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
visit (from someone); call
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
selfishness; selfish motive
power; authority; jurisdiction
subordination; dependency
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently