to disperse; to take a castle
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to think of; to come up with
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
conviction; belief; confidence
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
acceleration; speeding up
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
free time; time at leisure
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker