to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to become dim; to become blurred
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
head; brains; intellect; understanding
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
container (e.g. shipping); skip
containment vessel (nuclear reactor); CV
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
variables; uncertain elements; uncertainties; imponderables
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to get one's head around; to think about
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
terrain; geographical features; topography
materials; data; document
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
to refer to; to use as reference