to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to cut downward; to slash downward
(means of) enduring; tiding over; pulling through; food offered to attendants of a funeral
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
to lose (money, etc.); to suffer a loss; to waste (one's time, efforts, etc.); to bring to naught; to feel disappointed (e.g. by missing out on something); to suffer a (perceived) loss
speaking of ...; as for ...
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
major incident; major happening; big scandal
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
arbitration; intercession; mediation
to leap back; to jump back
lost game; game with slim chances of winning
the reason is ...; it is because ...
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to cause a person trouble
determination; resolution
one's post; place of work; workplace
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
government office; agency; board
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to fulfill one's duty; to discharge one's duties
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether