time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to detain; to check; to restrain
to push aside; to brush aside
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
resignation; acceptance; consolation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
of great promise; with a promising future
(not) even once; (not) ever
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
year in, year out; always; 24-7
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
handsome face; beautiful features
having presence of mind; self-possessed; imperturbable; calm and self-possessed
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to butt into a conversation (from someone uninvolved)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
joint together; opposite; facing
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to complain; to make a complaint
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news