to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
general; popular; common; typical
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
military stores; munitions of war
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
favorite; favourite; habitually used
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
semi-transparent; translucent
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
indispensable; essential; must-have; handbook; manual; vade mecum
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
don't worry about it; forget about it
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly