abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
thought; consideration; thinking
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; shirt (as part of a school uniform); shirt with non-detachable cuffs and collar
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
changing clothes; change of clothes
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
stirring; slight movement
to be helpful; to be useful
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
that's the way it is; such is life
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
blank column; blank space
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to relax; to feel at home
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness