remains; dregs; vestiges; remnant; residue
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
apparent; obvious; very clear
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
high and low; rise and fall
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
detour; circumvention; turning movement
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
(electrical) earth; ground; earthing; Earth
to rank next to; to come after
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
intercept; interception; counter-attack
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
the reverse; other side; lining
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
cache; place to hide something
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve