being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
professional gambler; gamester
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
troublesome; pain in the butt
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
successively; one after another
heating; application of heat
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on