to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
customization; customisation
either way; in any case; one way or another
an amateur as good as a professional
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
each time it happens; at all such times
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
exchange of blows; long rally
creation; generation; formation; derivation
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
conscious; deliberate; intentional
use; utilization; utilisation; application
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)