idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
build; physique; frame; constitution
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
play equipment; playground equipment
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
protest; refutation; pleading
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
stopping functioning; being out of service
same; similar; (just) like; equal
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to some extent; to a certain extent
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
congeries of many households; scratch (combined) team; hodge podge of parties
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
please (give me); please (do for me)
notes; remarks (reference) column
reason; cause; whys and wherefores; particulars
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers