almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
indigestion; dyspepsia; inability to understand; lacking comprehension; half-baked knowledge
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
one large ...; a great ...
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
super work; tremendous work; spectacular; blockbuster
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
form (as opposed to substance); format; form; formality; form; mode
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
acting ability; talent as a performer
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
late-night screening (at a movie theatre)
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly