underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
locker room; changing room; dressing room
(period of) a year; during an era
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
how many people; a number of people
either way; in any case; one way or another
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to this extent; to this degree; this much
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
(not) even once; (not) ever
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to beat to death; to kill
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to let slip; to slide; to glide
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
key rack; (wall-mounted) key holder; key hook
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference