unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
very important person; VIP
largest company; industry leader
attentive to detail; careful; considerate; meticulous; detailed
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to cease; to stop; to be over
collapsing in the middle of a bout; breaking down (while in the middle of something); faltering halfway
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
arbitration; intercession; mediation
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
topic of discussion; agenda
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
notice; attention; observation
invisibly; secretly; privately
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to shake; to waver; to tremble
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to state; to express; to mention
just because; even if; even though
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally