just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
how; in what way; by what means
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to look away; to avert one's eyes
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
how; in what way; how about; questionable
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to win the prize; to win the ring
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")