concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
loose (e.g. belt); slovenly; careless; slack
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
scandal; deplorable event
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
make no progress; remain unsettled
fourth day of the month; four days
lost article; something forgotten
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
remedy for a cold; cold medicine
to sprinkle (of rain, etc.)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
Department of Defense (U.S.); the Pentagon
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
to exclude (somebody); to ignore; to keep in the dark; to leave out of the loop
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
how long; how far; how much
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new
conglomerate; group of companies run as a single organization