horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
reaching; attaining; arrival
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
very likely; very probable
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
man-eater (e.g. lion, shark)
war; battle; match; game; competition
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to make a lasting impression
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to be silent; to say nothing
single word; a few words; brief comment
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
number of characters; number of letters; word count
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
and; thereupon; because of that