several times; several degrees
overhasty; rash; premature
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
personal (affairs, reasons, etc.)
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
preparation; provision; guarding
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
remaining material; left-over material
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
bearing; shaft bearing; axle bearing; plummer block; pillow block
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
conscious; deliberate; intentional
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to shake one's head (in denial)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic