difficult problem; challenge
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hereabouts; around there; that area
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
not worth considering; out of the question
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
derailment; digression; deviation
straying; wandering (off course)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
way of solving (a problem); solution
settlement; solution; resolution
so; therefore; and; (and) then
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
wetting; love affair; lover
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)