comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
when it becomes; when it comes to
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
Everyone is safe (all right)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
don't you think?; indicates question
inside one's heart; in one's mind
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
sweeping with fire; mowing down; strafing
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(some) more; even more; longer; further