to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to join together; to combine; to join up
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to run around; to bustle about
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
blank column; blank space