toll; transit fee; transit duty
to be expensive; to be costly
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
doll; puppet; blockhead; idiot; useless person
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to stare back at; to look back at
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to become hoarse; to become husky
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to remove; to move out of the way
in name only; titular; nominal
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
spider's thread; spider silk
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to satisfy the requirements
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured