solution; solution strategy
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
otherwise; if not; or else
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to tumble down; to roll down
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
back street; back alley; off-street
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
drawing a sword; drawn sword
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
dense; thick; rich (flavour, colour, etc.); deep; strong (smell); heavy
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard