shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to meet with a crushing defeat
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink