shopping district; shopping street; downtown
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
course; route; path; process; means
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
moment by moment; hour by hour
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
double; twice (as much); twofold
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
cornered animal; (lit.) cornered rat
to control; to command; to get the better of
probability; likelihood; chances
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
nine parts; nine percent; almost
ongoing; in progress; afoot
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to shake one's head (in denial)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow