to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to dispose of; to sell off
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
rest; break; recess; intermission
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
global maximum; greatest value
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
high-voltage current; high-tension current
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
defense; defence; protection
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)