to stiffen; to become stiff
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
check shirt; checkered shirt
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
back seat (of a car); rear seat
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
telecommunications; correspondence
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
complete change; about-face
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
moving about; stirring about
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
pistol; handgun; revolver
allegiance; obedience; submission
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope