puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
prevention; precaution; protection against
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
pleasant feeling; good feeling
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
development; exploitation
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
to fall on one's backside
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
to walk away; to walk off
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post