given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
discipline; training; teaching manners
endurance; perseverance; patience
exploitation; overuse; abuse
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
quarrel; dispute; argument
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
each (every) time; whenever
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. of hair)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to join forces; to cooperate