half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
confused fight; free-for-all; melee; dogfight; scuffle; rough-and-tumble
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
interior design; interior; upholstery
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event