common; ordinary; conventional; customary
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
one machine; one aircraft; one life
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
contract (entered into on the basis of a promise or previous agreement); formal agreement; contract at hand
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
accident at sea; maritime accident
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
rubbing one's hands together
to spend (money) like water; to spend (money) like it grows on trees; to throw around (one's money); to play ducks and drakes with
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to deal with a large number
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
remarkable; striking; obvious
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
brontosaurus; apatosaurus
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
global scale; worldwide scale
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
rather; better; instead; if anything
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize