to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation; rubbing salt into a wound
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
a little bit; a little while
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
locational advantage; advantageous position
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to call in; to invite; to bring in
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
settlement; solution; resolution
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry