astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
country; territory; domain; realm
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
grip (of hand); grip strength
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
consideration; taking into account
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
shoeshine; shoe polishing
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
optimism; taking an optimistic view
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to begin to walk; to set out
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to talk (someone) down; to argue down; to silence; to put (someone) in their place; to corner in an argument; to get the better of
hard-fought win; winning through perseverance
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)