stay of execution; suspended sentence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
either way; in any case; one way or another
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
adviser; advisor; consultant
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
silent; silent movie; silent film; silent letter
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
formal marriage interview
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by sheer strength; by brute force
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
form; shape; figure; visage
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding