amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
leaving work; clocking out
to blow out; to spout out
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
motive power; driving force
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
custom; common practice; habit
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
previous engagement; prior contract
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
act of terror; terrorist attack
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to become vulgar; to coarsen
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
furnishings; implements; equipment
dining; dining room; meal
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to face; to confront; to be opposite to
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
one after another; in rapid succession