investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be contrary to one's expectations
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to walk one's legs off; to walk until one's legs feel like lead; to walk to the point of exhaustion
desperation; struggle to the death
to become completely chilled
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
have to do; must; should; ought to
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
travelling (a long and difficult journey) on foot; walking (all the way) across; travelling through; travelling all over (e.g. a country); visiting all the major locations (of a region, etc.)
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to call again; to call (someone) back
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)