passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
quick firing; rapid firing
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
using every trick (in the book)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
class; heading; group; category
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
way one walks; one's walk
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
excretion; discharge; excrement
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to run past; to run by; to go too far ahead
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
generation (e.g. power); sending a telegram; telegraphing
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone