worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
beginning; outset; first; onset
use; utilization; utilisation; application
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
depending on; dependent on
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition