to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
anthurium (type of tropical flowering plant); tailflower; flamingo flower; laceleaf
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
moment; brief space of time
spasmodic; erratic; fitful; sporadic
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
ignorant; unenlightened; uncivilized; uncivilised
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
one's post; place of work; workplace
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
long distance; long range; long distance relationship
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
all but dead; half killed
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
flat board; slab; monotonous; dull; even pitch; accentless pitch
management association (e.g. of a condominium); homeowners association; (condominium) body corporate
to discuss; to talk together
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)