intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to lie deep in; to extend far back
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
retainer; attendant; escort
nightcap; a drink before sleeping
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to mourn over the death of
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
mental; spiritual; emotional
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to yell; to rant; to rave
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
site; point on a map; spot
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
(social) class; rank; grade
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration