one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
extremely; terrifically; super
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
plural; multiple; several
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
center; centre; metropolis
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate