cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
inner structure; internal anatomy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
crystalline material; crystalline substance
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to begin shooting; to shoot out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
systematic; organized; organizational
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
good time to make a profit; most profitable season; peak time
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); moving back to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
single punch; one-punch attack
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
starboard (right side of vessel)
port (left side of vessel)