to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
packing; non-metallic seal; washer; gasket
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
meaning; significance; sense
rather; better; instead; if anything
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
because of; owing to; due to
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
don't you think?; indicates question
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)
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
force (bulldoze) one's way through
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway