Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 March 2025
By God!
To turn to God in repentance
Falling to the responsibility of, under the jurisdiction of
To continue on one’s way
To be late (i.e. arrive after the agreed time), miss a deadline
Sometimes – sometimes, at times – at other times
To radiate with joy
Absent-minded
Compunctions, contrition, repentance
May evil befall him! May he perish!
To suggest itself strongly, be obvious
To be immediately understood
It occurred to me all of a sudden that . . .
Exchange of shots
Exchange of views
Telepathy
Exchange of greetings
The first shimmer of aurora, the first glimpse of dawn
One by one, one after the other
To get mixed up (with)
To be obscure, equivocal, ambiguous for s.o.
To talk freely, without formality
He smiled maliciously
To attend classes regularly
In accordance with, pursuant to
To come to power, take over
To take on a position, take over a post
To ascend the throne
To occupy a place
To hold a position
To gain ground, become generally accepted
Making the mouth water, appetising
The prices fluctuate
His confidence is wavering
To work as an apprentice under s.o.
A smile flits over his face
They were deep in conversation
God has taken your son unto Himself
Repulsion of ideologies, attacks, enemies
To gather information for s.o., to spy for s.o.
Wage freeze
Metaphorically
Affiliation with, joining of, entrance to (office, school, etc.)
To bring one another before the judge
To brace o.s., to pull o.s. together
Under the seal of secrecy
Available, at s.o.’s disposal, within reach, at hand
Ready at hand, pat (e.g. answer), at one’s fingertips (e.g. knowledge)
Under the patronage or superintendence of, under the auspices of
Before our eyes
On probation, on trial
In preparation
Outstanding, due, unpaid, unsettled
Due, outstanding, unsettled
Under construction, near completion, available shortly
Undergoing preparatory training, engaged on probation
In custody, under guard
Under the open sky, outdoors, in the open air
Due, outstanding, unsettled, unpaid (com.)
Suspicious, suspect
Subconscious
In press, in print
Under construction
Substandard
Under consideration, being dealt with
At hand, in hand, available, handy
Under his command
At your service! At your disposal!
At s.o.’s disposal
To be at s.o.’s mercy
For them to hear
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