black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
competition for school marks; keeping score; score
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(making, launching) concentrated attack (on, against)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
while; even though; despite
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
family; members of a family