nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
prospects of victory; chances of success
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to begin talking; to open up
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to look down on; to make light of
to play a central role; to take a leading part
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
for work; for manufacturing
heavy machinery; heavy equipment; heavy machine gun
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
youngest brother; last disciple
whispered conversation; whispering
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
brotherly love; fraternal love; sibling affection
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)