branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
tag (children's game); tig
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
residence; mansion; estate; dwelling
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
somehow; for some reason or other
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
out of range; outside the limits (of ...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
stealthy steps; soft steps
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
thunderous roar; roaring sound
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
roundhouse kick; turning kick
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)