instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
substitute article; back-up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
of course; certainly; naturally
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
inside; interior; inner part
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to face on; to look out on to
front; frontage; facade; main