useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
to be crazy about; to be infatuated with; to be obsessively devoted to
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
to rank next to; to come after
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
in any case; whatever the case may be
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
bowl; pot; flowerpot; crown; brainpan
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
agave; maguey; American aloe; century plant (Agave americana)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
course; route; path; process; means
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
clerk; office worker; office staff
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to keep in mind; to memorize
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
emergency staircase; emergency stairs